Ricky Martin has strongly denied allegations regarding a domestic abuse restraining order filed in Puerto Rico and believes he will be fully justified.
A complaint was made under Law 54, also known as the Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act per the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, but due to the nature of the bill authorities did not reveal the petitioner’s name.
“The allegations against Ricky Martin that lead to a protection order are completely false and fabricated,” representatives for Martin said. “We are very confident that when the true facts come out in this matter our client Ricky Martin will be fully vindicated.”
Police tried to issue the restraining order on Friday to the singer in an upscale neighborhood in Puerto Rico.
“Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him,” police spokesman Axel Valencia said. Valencia also explained, that the order prevents Martin from contacting the person who made the complaint, and that a judge will later decide whether the order should remain in place.
It was reported that details surrounding the complaint are still unclear. The order was issued by Judge Raiza Cajigas Campbell of the Court of First Instance of San Juan following the petitioner’s request.
Officials reportedly also clarified that the petitioner did not initially file a police complaint but instead went to court in their own right to request a protection order.
“We confirm that the Puerto Rico Police is in the process of filing a protection order, under Law 54, issued against Mr. Enrique Martín,” police said in a police statement.
Ricky Martin’s real name is Enrique Martin.
“As established by the nature of the process, from the moment the Police received a copy of the protection order, through the new Center for Operations and Processing of Protection Orders (COPOP), its processing was coordinated by the assigned agents to the Dorado barracks.”
