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Oscar De La Hoya has been accused of sexual assault and battery, multiple outlets report, in a new lawsuit against the boxing legend and his tequila company.
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In his own statement to theTimes, De La Hoya said he is “confident my legal team will resolve this matter and prove my innocence” in the case. “With the 24-hour news cycle we all find ourselves in, more often than not, malicious and unjust accusations are interpreted as truth without the evidence to support their erroneous claims,” the former boxer said.
PEOPLE has reached out to Torres-Guillen and De La Hoya’s representatives for comment.
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De La Hoya allegedly “then pushed his way into the room, and got into her bed” before she pushed him away and walked him back to his room, per the civil complaint.
The second alleged assault occurred the next day after De La Hoya failed to appear for a scheduled tour of the distillery. Upon visiting his room to wake up him, the woman says De La Hoya “pulled [her] into his bed, where he sexually assaulted her,” theTimesreports.
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“Officers and partners of Casa Mexico, almost exclusively men, and including Michael A. Gooch, Robert Crossan and Oscar de la Hoya created a work environment which resulted in a tragic, humiliating, physically and emotionally damaging experience, both personally and professionally,” the lawsuit states, according to theTimes.
The unnamed woman is also reportedly accusing the retired boxer and his tequila company of gender discrimination, wrongful termination and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
source: people.com
