Mexican pop diva Gloria Trevi is facing a new civil lawsuit for child abuse in the United States, along with her former partner, producer Sergio Andrade, and a choreographer. The accusations are not new. In 2014, a Mexican judge acquitted Trevi of rape, kidnapping and corruption of minors. After four years in pre-trial detention, Andrade was convicted of the same charges, but only ended up spending another year in prison.
The new suit was filed under a 2019 California law that opened a three-year “lookback window” for claims of child sexual abuse that would otherwise be barred by the statute of limitations. The plaintiffs can file the suit in the United States, as that is where most of the abuse is alleged to have taken place.
The lawsuit, obtained by EL PAÍS, revives claims that Trevi recruited underage girls to be part of a sex ring. Andrade is accused of raping the women, while Trevi and the choreographer are accused of acting has his accomplices.
The suit, made public on Wednesday by Rolling Stone magazine, was filed on December 31, 2022. Although it does not specifically refer to Trevi or Andrade by name, it’s clear that they are the defendants based on details including albums Trevi recorded and concerts she gave between 1991 and 1993 in the United States. Trevi is described in the 30-page filing as a “famous and popular pop star, and one of the most highly compensated female artists in Latin America.” Andrade is described as “one of the most successful music...
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