The few journalists present in the lobby of the Public Ministry of Mendoza (Argentina) witnessed an astonishing show this Thursday. After speaking with two employees of the prosecution, Rafael Cúneo Libarona spoke for forty minutes in front of media who did not expect so much, even though he had already spoken many times in recent days and had not yet had access to the court file. This Friday, he did not attend the hearing. “Mr. Libanora was with us until this (Friday) morning to wait for them (the players). This (Friday) morning, he had to travel urgently to Buenos Aires and will return to Mendoza in the coming days to continue collaborating with the defense.”
“He likes the spotlight and the cameras, he’s a charmer,” observes a leading figure in the Argentine courts. The 56-year-old lawyer represents French rugby players Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou, accused of aggravated rape by a 39-year-old Argentine woman. The events against them allegedly took place on the night of Saturday to Sunday, after a nightclub outing following the victory of the French XV against the Pumas (28-13) in the city in central-western Argentina.
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