The Supreme Court has issued a resolution that puts an end to one of the great legal controversies of recent years surrounding the Pantoja family: the affiliation procedure of Luis Vicente Rico, known in the media as “Pinocchio” Pantoja, must be processed in Seville … and not in Las Palmas de Gran Canariaas proposed by some interested parties. The decision of the Supreme Court was published on Thursday and confirms the territorial jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance of Seville to investigate this case with enormous media impact and deep emotional charge for those who are part of the so-called “Pantoja clan”.
The lawsuit was filed in Seville in 2023 and, since then, deciding where it should be handled has become another chapter in history. Fernando Osuna, Luis Vicente’s lawyer, defended The logic was to continue in the Andalusian capitalwhile other relatives insisted that the case be heard in Gran Canaria, where some of them reside. Today the Supreme Court decided that this will be done in Seville, as requested by the plaintiff.
Who is “Pinocchio” Pantoja and what does he claim?
Luis Vicente Rico is a young man who He claims to be the biological son of Bernardo Pantoja, Isabel’s brother, and therefore he would be Anabel Pantoja’s brother.. In his lawsuit, Rico maintains that the man who appears as his father in the civil registry is not his biological father and, therefore, he also disputes this affiliation in the registry. At the same time, his main legal objective is to demonstrate that he is the biological son of Bernardo Pantoja, which would make him the biological brother of Anabel Pantoja and the direct nephew of Isabel Pantoja.
All these months it’s been gather documents, reports and anything else that can strengthen your version at the courthouse. There are requests for expertise and genetic testing, which will be essential to prove the veracity of their claims.
Fernando Osuna and Luis Vicente Rico
The DNA test
One of the essential elements of the procedure will be the DNA test, in judicial presence, between Luis Vicente Rico and the daughter of Bernardo Pantoja, that is, Anabel Pantoja. This genetic analysis, which will be formally requested in future actions, will mark the definitive direction of the process. The results of this forensic examination will help establish whether the biological link Rico has claimed for years exists.
Although more than 20 months have passed since this first trial, legal sources consulted warn that it will be a long time. Between expertise, procedures and the usual overload of the courts, The case could last until the end of 2026.
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