During his last program Mirtha Legrand surprised everyone with an unexpected comment: the great diva of Argentine television used the first minutes of the broadcast to ask for forgiveness Alejandro Fantino for an episode that took place at his table in 2018.”It was an inappropriate comment.“, he complained.
Like every Saturday at the beginning Mirtha’s nightChiqui sat down at her desk after sharing her gaze to do the usual thank yous and typical courtships. Once the commitments were completed, he prepared to speak on the subject.
“This is very serious“, she announced. “I would like to use this end of the year to apologize on my behalf and on behalf of the production to Mr. Alejandro Fantino and his family, who felt their honor was offended by an event that took place years ago on this program,” read the presenter in a very serious tone. “I hope this fact helps put this episode behind us. I am very happy for the new year and I apologize again for my comment, which was inappropriate.”concluded and changed the subject.
The conflict between Fantino and Mirtha began in March 2018, when the diva was on the program Natacha Jaittamid the then child abuse scandals in the world of football, accused several journalists of pedophilia. The rest of the guests at this lunch were William Coppola, Gustavo Grabia And Mercedes Ninci. When the late model didn’t name Fantino, she was implying that she was talking about him.
Far from remaining on the sidelines, the then figure of Animales Sueltos decided to react. “It’s very difficult to clear something like what they put inside me because it’s a toxic stain. Because there is no way not to be tainted by this situation.“He argued. Then he distanced himself from the accusation, spoke of an “operation” against him, called for the investigation to continue and expressed his disappointment with Mirtha’s attitude.
“I don’t get angry at those who say it, I stand up. I would never get angry.” I want to focus on who is behind it, who is at the forefront and who is the pioneer. “I want to know what really happened with this terrible crime, who put this all together,” he said. Then he focused on Chiqui. “I had her as a beacon of this medium, a deep admiration.” For me she is a brilliant mind, she is a clear woman in the middle. Not so with the grandson. “Yes, I feel a deep disappointment, madam,” he concluded.
After a few days, Nacho Viale He came out to apologize for what happened. “The allegations are not shared by the production or the presenter. I take responsibility for inviting them. We may have failed in this,” he said Jorge Lanata on his Radio Miter show. “You can blame Mirtha for a lot, but I think we didn’t put together the right program and she was overwhelmed. I can’t take responsibility for what the guests say,” she said. “I would like to apologize to everyone mentioned. I have no choice but to take responsibility for the guests I bring to the table of the show I produce.”“, complete.
Despite the apology, Fantino decided to go to court. The information was confirmed by Grabia, who was also a witness. According to the journalist in American breakfast In October last year, Jaitt’s media allegations, as outlined in the case, led to Fantino losing a key international employment contract. For this reason, he decided to act legally. Additionally, Grabia explained that for Fantino, production and Mirtha not only knew what Jaitt was going to say, but they also encouraged her because there were ratings: “Mirtha didn’t stop her,” Grabia explained as she revealed the details of the cause.
Some time later, Fantino spoke about the cause in LAM. “It’s a trial that started in 2018, a civil and commercial lawsuit from which I vigorously distanced myself. I didn’t even know how it went, who they called as witnesses, when… I didn’t know. My work team, my lawyer knew,” he explained at the end of 2024. “I won’t keep the money. I don’t know if it will go to the nursing home in my city, I don’t know for how long.” will still hold; maybe years,” he added, emphasizing his only interest: to justify his name. We will have to wait and see if Legrand’s apology is enough.
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