The judge is investigating whether Nacho Cano irregularly kept twenty trainees in his musical establishment Malinche rejected the messages with which the music producer declared that he had been “blackmailed” two weeks ago. As revealed by El Mundo and this newspaper confirmed to the defense, the judge considered them “irrelevant and unnecessary”.
On WhatsApp, Guadalupe Ochoa Flores, the show intern who sued the former Mecano member for violating workers’ rights; He asked for a payment of 6,000 euros, a letter of recommendation and a hotel stay to avoid “proceeding legally”. The dancer explained that she had spoken with her lawyer about her situation in the play and that she could sue him for “neglect, discrimination, psychological violence and deprivation of liberty in the home, among other things.”
The messages were allegedly sent on December 22, 2023, before the complaint was filed. “In reaching this agreement I am not proceeding legally and do not remember them existing,” the intern wrote, “I agree to remove all my belongings from the hostel as soon as payment is settled and That’s all, they’ll never hear about it.” from me again. “I always sign whatever they ask of me, as long as it doesn’t harm my career or my person.”
Nacho Cano’s lawyers handed over the WhatsApp messages to the judge in the middle of the month and, a few days later, filed a complaint for “conditional threats” and revealing secrets to Guadalupe Ochoa Flores. In the letter, the producer’s legal representative considered that the dancer “attempted to blackmail” the Mecano member “into granting his demands, otherwise he and the rest of his 17 Mexican trainees would be seriously harmed.”
In any case, the complaint was dismissed, so the investigation continues to determine whether the musician brought trainees disguised as tourists for his musical. Malinche.
