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Producers of the reality TV show in Spain will also have to pay compensation for airing the disturbing scene
The 18th Criminal Court of Madrid has sentenced reality TV star José María López to 15 months in prison for sexually abusing fellow Big Brother Revolution contestant Carlota Prado during filming of the hit show in November 2017.
He has also been issued with a four-year restraining order from his victim and been ordered to pay her 6,000 euros in compensation, while the producer of Big Brother Spain, Zeppelin Television, will have to pay 1,000 euros for the distress caused by filming the disturbing scene.
According to the courts, when the reality show was being recorded, Carlota Prado became intoxicated and passed out in her bed, where she was quickly joined by her abuser. José María López took off his pants and began to male sexual movements under the duvet, despite the victim weakly muttering “I can’t.”
The sentencing document explained that, “despite the fact that the defendant asked her on several occasions to open her eyes, Carlota remained immobile, and when he asked how she was, she only managed to reply that he should get out, at which point she turned over and fell into unconsciousness.”
“The lewd movements of the condemned man continued for several more minutes, until the victim uncovered her face and one arm and her inert state was revealed.”
At this point, members of the production team who were filming the event intervened and woke the victim. She then “vomited and was completely stunned”.
The recordings were shown to the victim the next morning in private by ‘Big Brother’ and she was stunned by what had happened to her. According to court reports, the assault led to a deep discomfort, surprise and pain, and she later suffered from anxiety, stress and a psychological disorder.
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