Inés Hernand, lawyer and presenter, spoke with laSexta on the red carpet of the Feroz Awards about the accusations by three women against filmmaker Carlos Vermut of engaging in “sexual violence” and degrading treatment, and the subsequent statements made by the film director in this regard. “I found the statements quite mean and inappropriate on the part of the director, because once they are telling you, you apologize or do something worthy,” said Hernand, after which he said that ‘Manticore’, film directed by Vermut, “it’s bullshit”.

Likewise, in statements to ‘El País’, Hernand has “congratulated” the journalists for “also always asking the other party, because that is the journalist’s job.” However, he has expressed that he has found “the cynicism in which it is said that these are the accusations that are being made quite strong, there are people who have felt forced and who explicitly told him ‘no’, and that this man said he doesn’t remember.” “It is about levels of cynicism and stupidity typical of narcissism“, has added.

In this sense, the lawyer has pointed out that “lately it is beginning to seem that in certain sectors everyone is rapists until proven otherwise“. “Evidently, all my support for the victims; “It is very important to understand that sexual violence is an issue that does not require reliable proof at a given moment, but it is enough for you to recognize that you have had an assault or a non-consensual relationship for it to be recognized,” he defended.

Furthermore, Hernand has stated that “rape culture is current in all structures, not just in cinema”, something that he has described as “shit” and “scourge”. “We can say Sisters, here are your packs, and I am glad that they have denounced it,” declared the television collaborator, who highlighted that on the Feroz Awards carpet “they only talk about this.” “There are media that are more timid, but fortunately, and this is thanks to feminism, there are people who are saying that this is disgusting, so I just I hope to end this evening without any non-consensual relationships.“, it is finished.