Musician María Elena Ríos has accused Marvel star Tenoch Huerta of sexual assault.“Why am I late in talking about it?
Because I have a process. Why didn’t I report?” the saxophonist wrote on Sunday, June 11, in Spanish via Twitter. “Because I was afraid that this would happen: people who refuse to believe that a SUPER HERO is an abuser, manipulator and sexual predator.
Yes, you @TenochHuerta abuse because you know you have power.”Ríos went on to explain that it was “very difficult” for her to come forward to speak out against “emotional abuse and abuse of power” and referred to Huerta, 42, as a “sexual predator” who is beloved in the world thanks to his role in the Marvel cinematic universe.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“They say those who live in a macho country, where justice is unattainable where they almost kill you and still they don’t believe you or justice comes,” she explained. “And no, I don’t want to be famous.
And no, I don’t want money because I know how to work.”The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actor, for his part, refuted the allegations.“A false and completely unsubstantiated accusation about me has spread like wildfire – and I cannot let it go unchallenged any longer,” Huerta said in a statement via his rep, who shared the response with Us Weekly on Monday, June 12. “About a year ago, I dated Elena for several months.
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