The spokesperson for Más Madrid at City Hall, Rita Maestreaccused his ex-partner Íñigo Errejón of being “a misogynist, a predator and a pathological manipulator”. Rita Maestre defended herself with a question: “How was I going to hide as a politician what I did not know as a couple?” asked Rita Maestre after the accusations of sexist violence against Íñigo Errejón, Sumar’s former spokesperson in Congress, which caused his resignation from all his positions. costs.
“I’m sure no one knew he was a misogynist.”that he was a predator and that he was a pathological manipulator, as we have known him. But how was I going to hide under the cover of politics what I didn’t know as a couple? According to him, there was a “frivolization” with this “mixture of sensationalism and opportunism”. Maestre admitted that she feels proud: “What happened is very painful, but it would not have been resolved like this without feminism and it is comforting because things are changing, hard, but they are changing and change for the better.
On the other hand, Rita Maestre highlighted the importance of the feminist movement in Spain, of which she is part. In this sense, he stressed that he had changed things in the political field by allowing “since an anonymous publication accuses a leading politician of behavior” of which he is unaware “if they are criminals.” In this sense, he emphasized that these are behaviors that “speak of abusive relationships and psychological violence, incompatible with being a good person.”
Íñigo Errejón resigned on October 24 from all his positions after being accused the day before on social networks with anonymous messageswithout mentioning it, of sexist violence. Then, journalist Cristina Fallarás revealed anonymous complaints against “a well-known politician” from Madrid and that the messages defined him as “socially outraged” who “never shows his face on the days of 8M”. Events moved quickly thereafter. Errejón convulsed Sumar. Then, more women made similar accusations against Errejón. Meanwhile, Sumar leader Yolanda Díaz has also been targeted: when did she discover Errejón’s behavior? Did they cover it?
The anonymous complaints alleged “inappropriate treatment” which they said “can be characterized as sexual harassment.” And they assure the communicator that “he had sexually assaulted women for years, and that it had been reported internally.” During the following days, A series of complaints followed, including those from actress Elisa Mouliaá.
THE the co-spokesperson of Más Madrid made these statements during an interviewrecorded on October 30 and broadcast this Sunday, a few days before Errejón appears in court on a case of alleged sexual violence.
Letter from Íñigo Errejón
Rita Maestre admitted that she did not like Íñigo Errejón’s statement, in which he explained that he was ending this policy: “It was offensive, an insult to intelligence with this indecent mixture of victimization, of throwing bullets, without taking responsibility for anything and without asking for forgiveness”.
“He did not ask for forgiveness and when forgiveness is not asked, it is because he does not take responsibility for what was done.. And this is the most serious, because if you do not take responsibility, nor repair the damage by asking for forgiveness, you cannot guarantee that you will not do it again,” he stressed.
Maestre spoke with Mouliaá
During the interview, Rita Maestre admitted to having contacted the actress Elisa Mouliaá. “I heard (Mouliá) refer to my letter and I also felt challenged, so I contacted her,” Maestre stressed.
Hours after Errejón resigned, actress and television presenter Elisa Mouliaá reported his case on social media. “Hello, I am a victim of sexual harassment by Íñigo Errejón and I would like to report it,” he said in a message on social media at the time.
The artist said in her profile that she was among the women who suffered alleged attitudes that, according to the complainants, could be framed in cases of gender-based violence on the part of Errejón.
Later, Errejón himself Madrid acknowledged that Errejón had confirmed that the accusations against him on social networks gender-based violence was real.
