Mike Defensor: Pamilya hindi na konektado sa raided hotel

Sinabi ni dating kongresista Mike Defensor na matagal nang nagbitiw ang kanyang pamilya sa pamamahala ng hotel na inraid ng NBI noong Martes para sa umano'y pagre-recruit at sexual exploitation ng mga babae. Kasama sa 26 sinasakdal ang kanyang asawa at anak. Ipinagtatanggol ng pamilya na wala na silang kinalaman sa operasyon mula 2019.

Sa Pasig City, inraid ng NBI ang Chicago Nightclub na nakikinabang sa parehong gusali ng Bleu Hotel, na pinamahalaan ng Zerrin Development Corp. Listado bilang chairman at president si Julie Defensor, habang treasurer naman si Michael Gabriel Defensor.

Ayon kay Mike Defensor sa panayam sa One News noong Biyernes, ibinigay na nila ang hotel sa bagong may-ari noong 2019. "We really had that hotel before and we were operating it, but in 2019, it was taken from us. Another group operated it and they’re paying the rental," aniya. Wala raw kita o empleyado si Julie mula sa Zerrin.

Ito ang ikatlong negosyo na konektado sa pamilya na isinara ng mga awtoridad, ayon sa kanya, kasama ang isa na may 100 empleyado at isa kung saan siya ay minority stockholder. Nagbabala siya laban sa paglalagay ng pamilya sa pulitikal na alitan, na nauugnay sa kanyang pagsuporta kay Duterte.

Si Julie ay tumawag din ito ng "relentless pattern of harassment," na nagresulta sa pagkawala ng trabaho ng 1,000 empleyado. Gayunpaman, itinanggi ni NBI director Melvin Matibag na pulitika ang motibo, sinabi niyang natuklasan lamang ang ugnayan pagkatapos ng raid at dapat magpasalamat si Defensor.

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