The Criminal Oral Court No. 2 of Zárate-Campana sentenced this Wednesday to 19 years in prison with immediate detention for Claudio Contardi, the ex-husband of Julieta Prandi, who was found guilty of sexually abusing the model during their marriage.
The resolution was issued by judges Daniel Repolo, Lucía Leiro, and Mariano Aguilar, who ordered Contardi to be escorted out of the handcuff room and taken into custody.
The court deemed the defendant guilty of the crime of sexual abuse with carnal access, aggravated by causing serious harm to the victim’s mental health, involving repeated offenses.
This was the moment of the sentence to prison against Julieta Prandi’s ex-husband
Prandi entered the room after the verdict, hugged her relatives, cried, and experienced a mild medical episode
The model, visibly shaken and emotional, reunited with her parents after the sentence was handed down against her ex-husband, Claudio Contardi, who received 19 years in prison. She suffered a mild decompensation during the proceedings.
A doctor entered the room with a first aid kit to assist the model, who is now stable and no longer requires medical attention.
Claudio Contardi was sentenced to 19 years in prison for sexual abuse against Julieta Prandi and was arrested
This was resolved by the Oral Criminal Court No. 2 of Zárate-Campana. The Prosecutor’s Office had required a penalty of 20 years, while the complaint requested 50. The accused was handcuffed
The businessman Claudio Contardi, ex-partner of Julieta Prandi, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the crimes of sexual abuse against the actress and host, with immediate arrest. This decision was made by the Oral Criminal Court No. 2 of Zárate-Campana.
Prandi’s parents have already entered the room
Julieta’s father and mother are already in the courtroom waiting for the proceedings to commence. The model is expected to arrive shortly.
“I hope he is detained; there were many years of suffering,” said Julieta Prandi’s mother
Cristina Marta Caballero, Julieta Prandi’s mother, expressed her hope that Claudio Contardi would “leave today.” She added: “We were mistaken, like everyone else; they were surely during all these days, thank God, we were sure.”
“I haven’t spoken with Julieta,” she noted, reiterating her hope: “There were many years of suffering, leading to a lot of distance between us, having lost five years of not being able to enjoy Julieta and the children, without knowing Rocco,” she disclosed to the press.
Contardi awaits the verdict with his lawyer
Julieta Prandi’s former husband was among the first to enter the courtroom, where the judges would announce the verdict. He took his place beside his lawyer, on the right side of the screen that would separate him from Julieta Prandi when she arrived.
By 11 AM, only the prosecutor was in the courtroom, alongside the model’s representative, waiting for the arrival of the victim.
Claudio Contardi arrived at the courts
Julieta Prandi’s former partner arrived at Criminal Oral Court No. 2 of Zárate-Campana shortly after 10:30 AM, where he would listen to the judges’ verdict.
The accused entered the courtroom under heavy security and sat next to his lawyer, awaiting the hearing’s commencement.
Julieta Prandi spoke before leaving for the courts: “I hope for a precedent-setting sentence”
The driver and her boyfriend Emanuel Ortega spoke to the press before heading to Campana. The verdict of the trial against her ex-husband will soon be revealed.
It is a critical day for Julieta Prandi. Starting at 11 AM on Wednesday, August 13, the verdict will be announced in the trial for sexual abuse against her ex-husband, Claudio Contardi. The resolution, presided over by Daniel Répolo, Lucía Leiro, and Mariano Aguilar, will be communicated after 11:00. The process included evidence, testimonies, and statements from both parties.
“Julieta is the voice of many,” said a close friend of Prandi
Sebastián Waiser, a close friend of Julieta Prandi and a witness in the trial, spoke with Infobae just before the verdict and called for justice.
“My expectation is that justice be served. This resonates with us as a society. Many people are waiting for this verdict. It symbolizes hope for those who also encourage us to address these issues. I believe Julieta is the voice of many, just as she has said,” explained Waiser.
He further reflected on his experiences during the last four months of Julieta’s marriage, noting that “there’s not much to analyze or reflect upon living a situation like the one she was in, but everything that is legal and advisory can help inform.”
Contardi’s lawyer avoided the press and did not give statements
Claudio Nitzcamer, the lawyer of Julieta Prandi’s ex-husband, evaded the press while entering the Criminal Oral Court No. 2 of Zárate-Campana.
The lawyer had requested the nullification of the process, arguing that his client was not adequately informed about the implications of a jury trial.