Actress Denies Role in Sabungeros’ Disappearance
Whistleblower implicates Barretto in missing cockfighting enthusiasts case
**Gretchen Barretto**, actress and socialite, refuted allegations of involvement in the disappearance of over 30 “sabungeros,” or cockfighting enthusiasts. This comes after a whistleblower implicated her in the case.
Key Allegations
**Julie “Dondon” Patidongan**, also known as “Alyas Totoy,” identified himself as the security chief for **Charlie “Atong” Ang**’s game fowl farms for 15 years. He alleges that **Barretto** and **Ang**, a gaming tycoon involved in online cockfighting, orchestrated the abduction and killing of the sabungeros.
Barretto’s Firm Denial
In a statement through her lawyer, **Alma Mallonga**, **Barretto** dismissed the allegations as purely speculative. The statement asserts that the whistleblower admits to having no direct knowledge of any wrongdoing by **Barretto**.
“While he has not witnessed anything that **Ms. Barretto** has said or done, the whistleblower maliciously speculates she must nonetheless somehow be involved because of her close connection with **Mr. Atong Ang**. He insists that **Ms. Barretto**, being an ‘alpha member’ of Pitmaster, must know everything that is happening. He has even changed his story, now characterizing **Ms. Barretto** as a ‘mastermind’ based on the suspicion and illogical reasoning.”
—**Alma Mallonga**, Lawyer for **Gretchen Barretto**
**Barretto** acknowledged being one of approximately 20 investors but denied involvement in the day-to-day operations of the business. According to Statista, the cockfighting industry in the Philippines generated over 5 billion pesos in revenue in 2022, prior to the suspension of e-sabong operations (Statista 2022).
Investigation Details
**Barretto** emphasized that she did not manage the “sabungan” (cockpit) and had no involvement in the suspended e-sabong operations. Her statement further refuted any attendance at meetings concerning the disappearances, calling the accusations absurd and fabricated.
Chiara Ferragni’s Company Faces Legal Battles and Financial Challenges
Fashion entrepreneur Chiara Ferragni and her company, Fenice, are embroiled in a series of legal disputes. These conflicts involve significant financial claims and challenges to business decisions, casting a shadow over the influencer’s brand and its financial stability.
Safilo Lawsuit and Contractual Disputes
A legal battle has ignited between Chiara Ferragni’s Fenice company and Safilo. Safilo initiated a compensation claim of €5.9 million against Ferragni’s company. The eyewear company terminated its licensing agreement with Ferragni in December 2023 following the “Pandoro Gate” controversy.
In response, Fenice contested the withdrawal’s legitimacy and is seeking €3.65 million from Safilo for “due amounts.” Furthermore, mediation proceedings involve the clothing line licensee, Swinger International, which is seeking compensation. There was also a withdrawal from the pharmaceutical house, Angelini, from the perfume line contract. There was also a renegotiation with the partner of the Bambino line, Monnalisa Spa.
Morgese Challenges Budget and Recapitalization
Another significant development involves a challenge to Fenice’s budget. Shareholder Pasquale Morgese is contesting resolutions on accounts and recapitalization. Morgese is disputing the risk fund’s amount and the potential disputes. The legal action aims to cancel the assembly resolutions of Fenice Srl on accounts and recapitalization.
The core of the dispute lies in the financial figures. Morgese’s lawyers suggest the income statement was drawn up to manipulate shareholders. The goal was to make the company’s situation appear worse than it was. At the heart of the disagreement is the amount of the financial “red” and the recapitalization.
The Legal Battle’s Details
The issues with Safilo began in December 2023. The group communicated its unilateral withdrawal from agreements. This followed an intervention concerning the Pandoro case. Safilo filed a suit in May 2024, seeking €5.9 million in compensation. Fenice and Sisterhood, Ferragni’s holding company, contest the withdrawal’s legitimacy.
Fenice is also pursuing the termination of the contract and compensation for damages. The estimated risk of failure for the company is around €1.8 million. Safilo, when contacted, declined to comment on the matter.
According to a report by Statista, the global luxury goods market is expected to reach $448.7 billion in 2024 (Statista). This places the current disputes within a broader financial context.
Morgese’s Concerns
Pasquale Morgese challenged decisions from the last assembly in front of the Court of Milan. He requested that the court invalidate these decisions. Morgese’s lawyers claimed a fictitious loss was generated. They also alleged that the company’s capital was reset.
This legal turmoil highlights the financial pressures facing Chiara Ferragni’s business ventures.
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According to the publication, the tragedy occurred in Piedmont. The car was driven by a Swiss resident, 40-year-old Serbian DJ Hysni Kestai, known under the pseudonym Dj Style Q.
The Ferrari crashed into a fence at high speed, causing the sports car to be torn into pieces. After this, a fire started – the bodies of Kraevskaya and the driver were severely burned. The prosecutor’s office began identifying the charred bodies using DNA analysis.
According to preliminary data, a few hours before the accident, Kestai played a concert in a Swiss club. The man was married and the father of two children, 11 and 14 years old, who live in Kosovo with their mother.
According to Ukrainian media, Kraevskaya was born in Odessa and lived in Switzerland. The identification of her identity was helped by a missing person’s report filed by the girl’s friends with the Swiss police.
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7 teams from all over the country took part in the competition, about 50 wrestlers in total.
The competitions, in which masters of sports participated along with world champions, were held in 6 weight categories.
According to the results of the competition, the first place was taken by the team of military unit 5573 from Astana, the second place was taken by the national team of the Regional Command “Batys”, and the third place was taken by the athletes of the national team of the regional command “Ortalyk”.
The winners of the tournament were awarded cups, medals and valuable prizes.
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Crime
An explosion near the Sportpaleis in Deurne, Antwerp, damaged a facade of a house and several parked cars on Monday evening. The police are investigating whether there is a link with the drug environment. A few kilometers away, two unoccupied trucks went up in flames.
The facts took place around 11:30 p.m. The area was startled by a loud bang. The resident of the building that was apparently targeted was not injured.
According to the Antwerp police, the man is not known for drug offenses. “The circumstances are being further investigated,” said police spokesman Willem Migom of the Antwerp police zone. The Dovo mine clearance service and the laboratory arrived on site to investigate.
Trucks
A few kilometers further away, at the Straatsburgdok in the vicinity of the Ikon discotheque and the Kinepolis, two trucks were set on fire last night. These were unoccupied vehicles and no injuries were reported. The fire brigade, police and forensic laboratory arrived on the scene.