The resignation this Thursday of Sumar’s until then spokesman, Íñigo Errejónamid accusations of harassment and sexist violence and the subsequent complaint by actress Elisa Mouliaá for sexual assault against the former deputy, have caused an earthquake in national politics. However, the case and the controversy unleashed have crossed the Spanish borders.
The British newspaper ‘The Times’ has echoed the news in an article detailing the now known as ‘Errejón scandal’ and interprets what happened as “a hard blow” against the Spanish Government.
«The accusations against Errejón, who was emerging as the next leader of Sumar, have hit a serious blow to feminist credentials of the Government of Pedro Sánchez, socialist president. They have also provoked accusations that the Spanish radical left ignored sexual harassment complaints made against Errejón years ago,” the newspaper states.
The person responsible for the outbreak of this scandal has been the journalist Cristina Fallarás with the publication this Tuesday on her Instagram profile of the anonymous testimony of a woman who narrated episodes of sexist behavior on the part of “a politician who lives in Madrid” and whom she also refers to as the social indignant who “never shows his head on days of 8M». “He is a psychological abuser, a true psychopath, a monster,” the message reads.
On Thursday, shortly after the resignation of Sumar’s former spokesperson, actress and presenter Elisa Mouliaá stated in a publication on X (formerly Twitter) that she had been a victim of an attack by Errejón and that they were planning to file a complaint, leaked the next day.
Subsequently, both Mouliaá and Fallarás have shared testimonies from other women who experienced similar situations with Errejón. For her part, the journalist who uncovered the case has claimed to have statements from victims of other politicians. “both left and right”.
Errejón’s departure from the party and politics has caused a revolution in Sumar y Más Madridwho deny having been aware of these behaviors and They regret not having done “enough” to detect them. As a result of this information, Mónica García’s party dismissed the former chief of staff of the Podemos co-founder, Loreto Arenillas, from her positions in the formation, who presented her resignation as a deputy in the regional Assembly.
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