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Darryl Yap defends film teaser after Vic Sotto's cyber libel complaint
TV host and actor Vic Sotto filed 19 counts of cyber libel against director Darryl Yap, seeking P35 million in damages.
The complaint stems from the teaser of Yap's film "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma," which implies Sotto was involved in a rape case concerning the late actress.
The teaser video, posted on January 1, features a character portraying Charito Solis asking Pepsi Paloma if Vic Sotto raped her, to which Paloma's character responds affirmatively.
Yap stated that his materials are documented and based on information published in the 1980s, claiming the teaser's caption mentioned that the rape case Paloma filed against Sotto was withdrawn.
Sotto's legal counsel confirmed the complaint is based on Yap's public posts and the teaser video, with Sotto stating he was not consulted and is taking a stand against irresponsible social media behavior.
Hours after Sotto filed the criminal complaint, the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) granted his petition to order Yap to stop any form of publication and dissemination of materials promoting the controversial upcoming biopic "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma."
Sotto accused Yap of "defamatory imputations" against him when the filmmaker announced in a Facebook post on Dec. 31, 2024, that he was making a movie featuring "TVJ" with the title "TROPP."
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Vic Sotto has filed 19 counts of cyberlibel and a writ of habeas data against filmmaker Darryl Yap before the Muntinlupa Prosecutor's Office and Regional Trial Court Branch 205, respectively.
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Director Darryl Yap has asked a Muntinlupa court to cancel a hearing on Vic Sotto's petition for a writ of habeas data and to consolidate it with the cyber libel case.
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The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205 denied director Darryl Yap's request to consolidate two cases filed against him by Vic Sotto concerning the film "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma."
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Senator Tito Sotto III denied claims that he or his brother, Vic Sotto, received the script for Darryl Yap's film "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma."
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The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 has denied director Darryl Yap's request to consolidate two cases filed against him by TV host Vic Sotto concerning Yap's film "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma."
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