Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, a key witness against detained Sen. Leila de Lima, recanted the allegations he made against the senator and apologized for linking her to the drug trade. | melvingasconINQ /PDI
In a statement, De Lima’s lawyer Filibon Tacardon, said Espinosa’s recantation only proved that the allegations against the senator were fabrications allegedly concocted by the Duterte administration.
One of the three charges against her at Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court has been dismissed, partly due to recantations by other prosecution witnesses. “Any and all of the undersigned’s statements during the Senate hearings, or in the form of sworn written affidavits against Senator De Lima are not true. He has no dealings with Senator De Lima and has not given her any money at any given time,” Espinosa said in his counteraffidavit.
De Lima’s lawyer Tacardon was hoping that other witnesses would also come out to disclose how they were forced or bribed into making false testimonies against the senator.
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