Latin pop diva Gloria Trevi has denied allegations of sexual assault after two women filed a lawsuit against the singer and her ex-manager and producer Sergio Andrade on Dec. 30.
Early Friday morning, the “No Querías Lastimarme” musician released a statement — both in Spanish and English — dismissing the claims on her Instagram and Twitter accounts.
“I will not remain silent while I am unfairly accused of crimes I did not commit,” she wrote.
In the 30-page lawsuit reviewed Friday by The Times, two women identified as Jane Does allege they were 13 and 15 years old when the singer (“Defendant Doe 1”) approached them and persuaded them join Andrade’s (“Defendant Doe 2”) training academy for the opportunity to become stars.
Though the suit does not explicitly identify Trevi or Andrade as defendants, details — such as album titles — make it clear the allegations are about the former collaborators. The suit also describes a third unnamed defendant who was a “choreographer, dancer, and assistant working for” the singer and producer.
The women claim Trevi “groomed” them for Andrade, who “pressured” and “coerced” them into sexual acts during the early ’90s. The suit alleges that a “substantial part” of the alleged abuse occurred in Los Angeles County.
The lawsuit was filed shortly before the Dec. 31 deadline for California’s three-year window that gave adults more time to file lawsuits over childhood sexual abuse.
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