A second woman accuses Íñigo Errejón of rape: "If you resist, it will be worse"
The events allegedly took place in 2021, and the lawyer for the alleged victim is the same one who defends the actress Elisa Mouliaá.
BarcelonaSecond sexual assault allegation against Íñigo Errejón. After the the case of actress Elisa Mouliaá, who is one step away from trialAnother woman has accused the former spokesperson for Sumar of rape, allegedly committed in 2021. This was announced last night on Cuatro by her lawyer, Alfredo Arrién, who also represents Mouliaá.
The new accuser, who has requested witness protection due to "fear" of Errejón and the potential media attention surrounding the case—the lawyer details in the complaint that his client was another actress "of recognized public notoriety and potential"—recounts that he initiated contact with her five years ago. First through social media, then via Telegram, and finally in person. After several encounters, according to the complaint filed in the Madrid courts specializing in violence against women, on October 16, 2021, Errejón invited her to a party in Móstoles, where they both consumed alcohol and cocaine, and the politician allegedly pressured the woman to perform oral sex on him.
Later, according to the complaint obtained by ARA, they traveled to the Podemos founder's home in a friend's car. Inside the vehicle, Errejón "began inserting his fingers into her vagina without her consent," the complaint states, adding that when she tried to stop him, he forced himself on her with phrases like "if you scream, it will be worse" or "if you resist, it will be worse." The woman claims that at that moment she was in a "state of shock."
The situation worsened when they arrived at Errejón's house. The politician insisted on having sex with the woman and, "suddenly and violently," raped her: He grabbed her by the neck, turned her around, and "forcibly penetrated her without her consent," according to the complaint, which maintains that she "repeatedly screamed" at him to stop.
The complainant left Errejón's house and only saw him once more, when she again witnessed his "behavior that could be interpreted as controlling, jealous, or possessive." They stopped exchanging messages on January 6, 2022. According to the defense, all of this has caused the woman panic attacks and led her to begin psychological treatment.
The news comes as Mouliaá's accusation is nearing its final stages before going to trial. The case is only awaiting a ruling from the Madrid Provincial Court on Errejón's appeal, in which he requests that the case be dismissed. This is the only remaining step before he has to take the stand. The actress He reaffirmed a few days ago his decision to go all the way after having announced shortly before that he was withdrawing the accusation due to an "emotional low," according to his defense.