Who is the prosecutor in the Rubiales case criticized on social media?

The scandal over the 'Rubiales case' has unleashed a wave of criticism on social media against the player Jennifer Hermoso, and also against a prosecutor present at the trial. The judicial process that will determine the future of the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation began yesterday, and since then, access to live statements has been possible.

Several excerpts from the trial statements have gone viral on social media; however, there is an authority figure who has stood out significantly. It is one of the prosecutors who, apparently, is biased toward one of the parties, which is why she has gone viral on social media.

The Deputy Prosecutor of the National Court Prosecutor's Office, Marta Durántez Gil, was appointed in 2022. She took office in a ceremony presided over by the State Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz. It was held at the National Court.

In García Ortiz's speech, he highlighted that Marta Durántez is an exceptional and versatile jurist and a magnificent colleague. He noted that she demonstrated her deep conviction in the principles of citizen-centered justice and public service. He indicated that she was committed to defending human rights and victims.

The truth is that the rapport between García Ortiz and Marta Durántez, the candidate, has been undeniable. Both come from Galicia. While García held the Area Prosecutor's Office of Santiago de Compostela, Durántez was a prosecutor at the Provincial Prosecutor's Office of Pontevedra for 18 years.

She left that position in 2020 when Dolores Delgado was promoted to the direction of the Public Ministry. This happened after García became the head of the Technical Secretariat and recruited her for this department.

The truth is that the Castilian-Leonese landed in Pontevedra, where she served from 2002 to 2020. First in Vilagarcía and later as Coordinating Prosecutor and Delegate Prosecutor for Occupational Accidents. And prosecutor assigned to the Gender Violence section in the Pontevedra Provincial Prosecutor's Office.

The controversial statements of Jennifer Hermoso in the trial over Rubiales's kiss

On Monday morning, the trial of player Jennifer Hermoso was held over the controversial "kiss" from Luis Rubiales during the celebration of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The match that made the women's team world champions, but unfortunately the title was overshadowed by the scandal of Luis Rubiales's "kiss" to Jennifer Hermoso.

During her statement, Hermoso began by stating that:

I felt disrespected. It was a moment that tarnished one of the happiest moments of my life. At no time did I seek that act.

She also emphasized that after "the kiss" from Luis Rubiales, then president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, she commented on the situation to two of her teammates:

Holy crap, he kissed me on the mouth, Rubiales.

During the trial, the player stated that she was surprised because "I knew that wasn't normal." When asked about her attitude in the locker room after the victory, she said the following:

We were with music, food, there was a lot of drink, and Ana Álvarez calls me because the president (...) wants to talk to me.

She stated that she spoke with Rubiales in the hallway to try to solve what happened and that she wasn't that serious at that moment. And once face to face with Rubiales, she said: "You're going to get it because you know this isn't right."

It is important to emphasize that Hermoso made it clear that Rubiales never told her how to stop the controversy over the "kiss," but he did ask her to put a stop to the situation.

The player narrates that in the locker room, when they were celebrating, she is seen with her teammates commenting on what had happened. Hermoso assures that she was celebrating because they were world champions, very happy and smiling because it is the greatest achievement she had achieved in her life.

There was no room for crying or being in the corners of the locker room.

She assures that it was for her teammates because they had been preparing for a long time to become world champions. "I was in a situation I didn't choose, that I would never have chosen."

Hermoso assures that from the Royal Spanish Football Federation, they sent her a statement to release on social media and reduce the controversy.