Tito Sotto. Picture: Instagram/@helenstito
Senate reelectionist Vicente “Tito” Sotto III denied that he obtained a duplicate of the script of Darryl Yap’s upcoming film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma,” following a declare by the director-screenwriter’s authorized counsel that it was forwarded to a selected “Sotto sibling who’s a senator.”
In a textual content message to INQUIRER.internet on Sunday, January 12, Atty. Raymond Fortun mentioned the script of the upcoming film, which is predicated on the late attractive star Pepsi Paloma, was forwarded by an unnamed emissary to a “Sotto sibling who’s a senator” earlier than the film kickstarted manufacturing.
“Direk Yap was instructed that the script had been given to the Sotto sibling [a senator]. There was no suggestions, whilst he adopted up twice,” Fortun mentioned. “Script was given to the middleman earlier than Christmas. Comply with-ups [were] made earlier than Christmas. Taking pictures was through the Christmas.”
This, nonetheless, was denied by Sotto in a Viber message when requested for his response. The senator-host mentioned that the copy of the script was given to Viva CEO Vic del Rosario. He additionally reiterated that the declare is a “large lie” as he “by no means noticed nor learn” the script.
“No. They gave a duplicate to Vic del Rosario, not Vic Sotto, and requested Viva if they will produce it though at the moment they have been already taking pictures the film. Vic Del Rosario himself known as me and requested if I wished a duplicate. I mentioned I’m not but when he’ll ship a duplicate, I’ll ahead it to my lawyer as an alternative,” he mentioned.
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When requested if he was referring to the Viva CEO, Sotto mentioned: “Sure. Tinanggihan sila ng Viva (It was rejected by Viva). Vic [del Rosario] instructed me.”
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Sotto reiterated his stand on his X (previously Twitter) web page on Monday, January 13, saying neither he nor Vic learn the script of Yap’s film.
“Not true. False. They gave a script to Vic del Rosario, not Vic Sotto. Vic nor I by no means learn their script,” he mentioned.
Not true. False. They gave a script to Vic del Rosario, not Vic Sotto. Vic nor I by no means learn their script. https://t.co/6yyQUWjNMO
— Tito Sotto (@sotto_tito) January 13, 2025
The actual declare was additionally denied by Vic Sotto’s authorized counsel Enrique Dela Cruz in a textual content message, saying that Fortun was “most likely misinformed.”
“He’s most likely misinformed. Sen. Tito Sotto mentioned that isn’t true,” he mentioned.
Sotto’s youthful brother Vic Sotto is the one who filed a habeas knowledge petition and 19 counts of cyberlibel grievance towards Darryl Yap over the Pepsi Paloma film and its controversial trailer.
INQUIRER.internet once more reached out to the Sottos’ authorized camp but it surely has but to answer, as of posting.
On request for gag order
Fortun, who sought an pressing movement for the issuance of a gag order earlier than the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court docket Department 205 final January 11, mentioned the request was meant to induce each events to be restricted from releasing info to the general public in regards to the film.
“The gag order is to stop the petitioner from disclosing particulars of the film because it violates Direk Yap’s rights to the identical. Additionally it is to stop inaccurate statements coming from his attorneys. They claimed, nay, insisted that the decide had issued a takedown order of Direk Yap’s supplies when there may be nothing within the order that even suggests this. The identical attorneys impliedly admitted this error after they filed an exparte Movement for Clarification earlier than the courts closed final Friday,” Fortun defined.
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When looked for touch upon the request for a gag order, Dela Cruz mentioned that they “haven’t obtained” it but, though he famous that the request was “ironic,” because the film’s trailer was framed to sensationalize it earlier than its upcoming launch.
“We have now not obtained it but. Ironic that he’s asking for a gag order. Siya might gusto ng public consideration kaya niya sinadya na gawing controversial ang teaser video (He’s the one who needs public consideration as he deliberately made the teaser video controversial),” he mentioned.
