Spanish actor Gabriel Guevara arrested at Venice Film Festival after being subject of international arrest warrant stemming from allegations of sexual assault in France
Spanish actor Gabriel Guevara has been arrested at the Venice Film Festival after being subject to an international arrest warrant over allegations of sexual assault in France
- The 22-year-old actor is reportedly in protective custody on unknown charges
- Gabriel Guevara was arrested a day before he was tipped to receive an award
Spanish actor Gabriel Guevara has been arrested on the margins of the Venice Film Festival following an international warrant for alleged sexual abuse in France.
The star of Prime Video’s My Fault was taken into custody by Italian state police on Saturday after being apprehended by agents in Venice, a day before he was tipped to receive an award.
The 22-year-old teen idol is currently in protective custody and charges against him remain unknown, according to Variety.
The rising actor was not an official guest of the 80th edition of the film festival, but was present at an unofficial event at Hotel Excelsior on Sunday.
It is believed that Mr. Guevara expected to receive the event’s il Filming Italy (Filming Italy) Best Movie International Award Young Generation for his performance in My Fault.
22-year-old teen idol Gabriel Guevara is currently in protective custody, and charges against him remain unknown
Spanish actor Gabriel Guevara has been arrested on the outskirts of the Venice Film Festival, following an international warrant for alleged sexual abuse in France
Filming Italy has no connection with Venice’s main film festival and takes place on the sidelines as a fringe event.
The organizers of the il Filming Italy Best Movie Award initiative told local news agency Ansa that they had “suspended any recognition as a precaution, pending the determination of the nature of the facts about him (Guevara) and with full confidence that justice will be done. have his way.’
The appeals court in Venice is expected to decide whether Guevara’s case means he should be extradited.
The Venice Film Festival issued a statement that read: “Following the news articles that have appeared on various websites regarding the arrest of the Spanish actor Gabriel Guevara in Venice, the Biennale hereby clarifies that his presence in Venice was not related to events or productions. related to the 80th Venice International Film Festival.’
Mr. Guevara, who has a strong fan base with millions of followers on social media, made his debut in the Spanish adaptation of the Scandinavian teen series ‘Skam’ before breaking into Amazon’s ‘My Fault’.