Singer Alicia Villarreal, who denounced Cruz Martinez for domestic violence, spoke out at a press conference after a judge ordered her ex-partner to stand trial, which represents a major step in her fight for justice.

During a meeting that During her press conference on the evening of Wednesday, November 19, the singer shared her feelings about the stance taken by Mexican authorities. "La Guerita Consentida," as she is known, was accompanied at the conference by her legal team, who have been by her side since the beginning of the legal process against Cruz Martinez. "Thank God I'm alive because something else could have happened to me. I have a story I wish hadn't turned out this way," said the mother of Melenie Carmona, who expressed her regret for everything she allowed at the hands of her now ex-partner and the father of two of her children. She then lamented the situation of violence that many women experience at the hands of their partners, and hopes that her case, and the way she spoke out, will serve as an inspiration to those women who are going through something similar. "This is not an isolated case; it is a reflection of what many keep silent about. The arraignment hearing marks “It was a before and after. Today I can say that I allowed myself to believe that justice existed for me,” acknowledged the former member of Grupo Limite. During the press conference, they also discussed the measures taken against Cruz Martinez, who will no longer be allowed to approach her and who must appear every 15 days to sign in with the authorities. “I am the person who suffered the harm, I am the victim. Sometimes it seems like it wasn't like that. That's why every morning I get up and gather my strength, take a deep breath and say: I am fighting to feel free, to not be silent, and here I am,” said Alicia regarding the decision made by a judge in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, who determined that there is sufficient evidence to indict the renowned music producer.

He has already reacted to the formal charges

Alicia Villarreal's press conference came after Cruz Martinez celebrated that authorities had dismissed two of the three accusations against him from his ex-partner.

“I want to state, with the utmost respect and with complete firmness, that thanks to the Nuevo Leon authorities—whose duty is to protect what is right, without distinction of gender or favoritism—two of the three accusations and charges against me have been completely dismissed and rejected in their entirety, and the legal process to refute the last remaining one, which is the alleged domestic violence, is just beginning,” he said regarding the charges of robbery and femicide, which have already been dismissed.

In the same statement, he addressed the formal charges against him, clarifying that it did not mean he had been found guilty, but rather that this measure was taken while the process continues.

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“My criminal defense is just beginning, and I am confident that in the end this will all be completely cleared up and the last of these charges will also be dismissed by the competent authorities. Once again, a thousand thanks to Mexican law and to my entire family and the public for their support. Regards, Cruz Martinez,” he concluded in the statement he released on his social media on November 19.