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Mother files $800k defamation lawsuit over minor son in Puerto Rico

A Loíza mother sues public figures for $800,000 over defamation against her 16 year old son.

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The lawsuit names broadcaster Ray Cruz Santiago and Loíza municipal legislature president Joel A. Osorio Chiclana as defendants, with additional allegations against Loíza mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes. [1][2][3] The lawsuit requests $650,000 for the minor for moral and psychological damages, and $150,000 for the mother. [4] The lawsuit states the minor student received homophobic harassment, insults, and bullying at school following the public statements. [5] Attorney Iván A. Rivera Reyes stated he has at least seven witnesses prepared to testify, including students, teachers, and community members, regarding the alleged harassment of the 16-year-old teenager and his mother. [6] The attorney alleged that defendants made statements implying sexual misconduct involving the students, accompanied by homophobic commentary, which led to public harassment of the teen. [7] The lawsuit stems from a controversy involving four students' participation in an Oct. 14 event organized by Puerto Rico’s New Progressive Party (NPP) in Camuy, linked to Sen. Héctor Joaquín Sánchez. [8]
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  1. The lawsuit names broadcaster Ray Cruz Santiago and Loíza municipal legislature president Joel A. Osorio Chiclana as defendants, with additional allegations against Loíza mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. Wildelia Rivera Rivera filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday in Carolina First Instance Court on behalf of her 16 year old son, seeking at least $800,000 total damages. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. Wildelia Rivera Rivera filed a lawsuit seeking at least $800,000 in damages against broadcaster Ray Cruz Santiago and attorney Joel A. Osorio Chiclana, president of the Loíza Municipal Legislature. · San Juan Daily Star
  4. The lawsuit requests $650,000 for the minor for moral and psychological damages, and $150,000 for the mother. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  5. The lawsuit states the minor student received homophobic harassment, insults, and bullying at school following the public statements. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  6. Attorney Iván A. Rivera Reyes stated he has at least seven witnesses prepared to testify, including students, teachers, and community members, regarding the alleged harassment of the 16-year-old teenager and his mother. · San Juan Daily Star
  7. The attorney alleged that defendants made statements implying sexual misconduct involving the students, accompanied by homophobic commentary, which led to public harassment of the teen. · San Juan Daily Star
  8. The lawsuit stems from a controversy involving four students' participation in an Oct. 14 event organized by Puerto Rico’s New Progressive Party (NPP) in Camuy, linked to Sen. Héctor Joaquín Sánchez. · San Juan Daily Star
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