It was recently announced that the gentleman Pedro Rivera, Father of the iconic singer of Mexican regional music Jenni Rivera, Face one lawsuit for alleged sexual harassment. In this regard, the person involved was questioned about their legal status.
According to the show program Release the Soup, The father of The Diva of the Band is accused of improperly touching a woman who worked with him 78-year-old actor and songwriter. In addition to the complaint for sexual harassment, The famous would face charges like unjustified dismissal, submission to work stress and charges.
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This is how Pere Rivera reacted to the lawsuit
During a brief interview with a reporter from the aforementioned program, Pedro Rivera breaking the silence about the complicated moment in which he finds himself. At first he mentioned: “I can’t talk about it right now. I didn’t know. I have no comments right now.”.
However, when the reporter told him that one of his employees is suing for sexual harassmentHe replied: “Very well, okay, yes”. Later, since he was in his vehicle, he thanked the journalist and left.
Despite the few words he stated on the subject, Release the Soup stated that Pedro Rivera deny all allegations in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Where the lawsuit was filed. For now, the plaintiff hopes to bring the case to trial.
What charges does Jenni Rivera’s father face?
the program Release the Soup had access to a lawsuit filed in LA Court by a former Pedro Rivera which acted as royalty manager for 19 years. According to the source, the document includes eleven points, including:
- sexual harassment
- Intentional imposition of emotional distress.
- Unjustified dismissal.
- Failure to pay all wages due for overtime.
- Failure to pay all minimum wages due.
- Not providing all required meal periods.