Mouliaá backtracks: she was never in the UAE and apologizes to the judge
Elisa Mouliaá retracts: she apologizes to judge Zamarriego and admits she was never in the United Arab Emirates. A third lawyer change and doubts about her capacity.
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Mouliaá takes another turn: she apologizes to the judge and admits she was never in the UAE
The actress and model Elisa Mouliaá has changed her story once again. After weeks claiming she was in the United Arab Emirates to justify her absence from the court proceedings she faces, she has now appeared voluntarily in Lisbon and apologized to judge Zamarriego, admitting she never traveled to that country. The case, which has already seen three changes of lawyer, borders on judicial farce.
Mouliaá's moves recall an Orwell novel: the constant rewriting of reality to suit her interests. Sources close to the case suggest her strategy may be aimed at being declared not incivil responsible, although some observers suggest the court could go straight for a legal incapacity ruling, given the defendant's changeability. "She has a six-year-old daughter in her care," court circles point out, adding a dramatic layer to the affair.
Mouliaá's lawyer — who, curiously, also represented Miss Asturias in the Ábalos case — was recently replaced by a lawyer from Podemos, the third so far. The defense seems like a revolving door of names that never settles. Meanwhile, the courts watch with skepticism: in a country where judges are defied daily, the Mouliaá case becomes a new example of how the narrative bends to convenience. "Everyone laughs at judges," you hear in the corridors. And no wonder.
The actress and model Elisa Mouliaá has changed her story once again. After weeks claiming she was in the United Arab Emirates to justify her absence from the court proceedings she faces, she has now appeared voluntarily in Lisbon and apologized to judge Zamarriego, admitting she never traveled to that country. The case, which has already seen three changes of lawyer, borders on judicial farce.
Mouliaá's moves recall an Orwell novel: the constant rewriting of reality to suit her interests. Sources close to the case suggest her strategy may be aimed at being declared not incivil responsible, although some observers suggest the court could go straight for a legal incapacity ruling, given the defendant's changeability. "She has a six-year-old daughter in her care," court circles point out, adding a dramatic layer to the affair.
Mouliaá's lawyer — who, curiously, also represented Miss Asturias in the Ábalos case — was recently replaced by a lawyer from Podemos, the third so far. The defense seems like a revolving door of names that never settles. Meanwhile, the courts watch with skepticism: in a country where judges are defied daily, the Mouliaá case becomes a new example of how the narrative bends to convenience. "Everyone laughs at judges," you hear in the corridors. And no wonder.
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