The brilliance of Miss Universe Fatima Bosch Fernandez is out of character Raul Rocha CantuPresident and Co-Owner of Miss Universe Organization (MUO, its abbreviation in English), fell from grace.
The Mexican businessman who in January 2024 acquired 50% of MUO trademark rights After spending a huge amount 16 million dollarswent from being accused before Attorney General’s Office (FGR) for the allegations Illicit trafficking in arms and fuela protected witness, depending on the file he had access to Latin.
The information, released on November 26, showed a contradiction between Bush and Rocha Cantu. A week before the Miss Universe final in Bangkok, the Mexican model had an argument with one of her friends Nuate ItsaragresilBrand Manager, Asia.
Rocha Cantú, as president of the MUO, condemned Nawat’s actions and support for Fatima Bosch. in contrast, Miss Universe has maintained secrecy regarding the accusations against the Mexican businessmanwho until early Wednesday morning used her social networks to defend the Tabasco woman’s victory in the competition.
The accusations against the Miss Universe selection process began two days before the final. Omar HarfoushA French-Lebanese musician resigned from the jury, citing ambiguity surrounding the process and the possibility of fraud due to the inclusion of an alternative jury responsible for selecting the semi-finalists.
Harfouche did not acknowledge the Mexican’s victory by saying that there was a conflict of interest between Raul Rocha Cantú and Bernardo Bosch Hernández, the model’s father and a Pemex director who was in his position when one of the companies of the business group obtained contracts worth two million dollars with parastatals.
In an interview with the peopleHarfouche announced that his legal defense is analyzing suing the organization in New York and canceling the votes in defense of the participants.
Rocha Cantu, who publicly denied these accusations, supported Fatima Bosch, who announced through her social networks that she was the victim of a smear campaign that, as she stated, was promoted by former Miss Universe participants.
But in the last few hours, the Tabasco Model’s silence regarding the situation the organization is going through has caught the attention of users on digital platforms.
Bush, who has not stopped his interactions on social media, did not devote a single post to support the owner of MUO. His recent Instagram posts focused on his early activities as a representative of the organization, where he defended his crown and denounced an account on X – formerly Twitter – that usurped his identity.
On the other hand, the magazine TV Notesin this week’s issue, cites sources within the MUO environment that confirm that the public dispute with Nawat Itsaragrisil could have served as a setup for the Mexican spotlight.
“When the Nucleus matter broke, the reaction was the same within the Miss Mexico pageant: ‘This smells like a strategy.’” The president focused on achieving Miss Universe more exposure, more numbers on the networks and more correlation“-English language that describes commitment and interaction between people and brands.
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So far, the Mexican has not denied or confirmed this information. At the same time, Raul Rocha Cantú and the Miss Universe Organization have not issued public statements about the reports that emerged in Mexico about the FGR investigation.
Although parts of the file were revealed to support the accusations against Rocha Cantú, the Public Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement noting that in the specific case of Raúl ‘R’, “the Public Prosecutor’s Office states that, in the corresponding procedure, essential data are being obtained that will allow the Federal Ministry of Public Affairs (MPF) to continue and delve into this investigation.”
- The head of the MUO explained that the address functions as a file One-year employment contract.
- The only internal reason expected to remove the crown from Miss Universe is just that Breach of this contract or Internal rules Created by the organization.
- This type of non-compliance has precedent: in 2002, Oksana Fedorova’s crown was taken away due to her failure to fulfill her contractual obligations.
- Continuity of title also depends on Current ownersWho are the subject of criminal investigations in Thailand and Mexico:
- Ann Jakavong Jakrajotatip faces fraud charges.
- Raul Rocha Cantu faces charges for alleged trafficking in fuel and weapons.
- If investigations escalate and cause the MUO to be changed, the… New owners can decide to review or revoke the results From the November 21 competition.
- This possibility arises because internal guidelines allow the new investor to determine the validity of the election.
- Former juror Omar Harfouch resigned, alleging Voter fraud And he announced it He will appeal the results in a New York court.
- If the court determines that irregularities occurred in the electoral process of the contest, the MUO may be forced to do so Restructuring or reverse coronation.
- Harfouche also suggests demanding:
- The passing of Raul Rocha Cantu.
- Establish an independent committee.
- the Immediate resignation of Miss MexicoUnder the pretext of the alleged financial and political ties between his family and the MUO.
- A court ruling or sufficiently strong legal pressure could open the door to reviewing the outcome.
- The MUO president did not appear in court and has now done so Arrest warrant In thailand.
- Newspaper accounts indicate that he has left the country, which further aggravates the situation.
- Rocha Cantu even announced that he was thinking about it Sell your share In mo.
- If instability causes Operational or administrative crisisMUO may decide to review recent decisions to protect its reputation, including coronation.
