Tenoch Huerta, best known for playing the villainous Namor in Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” is firing back against a sexual assault allegation made against him by musician María Elena Ríos.
In a statement sent to Variety and published on his Instagram, Huerta called Ríos’ claims “false and completely unsubstantiated,” adding, “I cannot let it go unchallenged any longer.”“About a year ago, I dated Elena for several months,” Huerta wrote.
“It was entirely consensual at all times, as countless others can attest.
And throughout it was a loving, warm and mutually supportive relationship.
After it ended, however, Elena began to misrepresent our interactions both privately and in front of groups of mutual friends.“As a result, a few months ago, I engaged a legal team to commence the appropriate actions to protect my reputation and refute these irresponsible and false accusations that can cause great prejudice and damage,…
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