Santo Domingo.– Judge Fátima Veloz, of the Permanent Attention Court of the National District, imposed this Tuesday a financial guarantee of RD$400,000, a travel ban, periodic check-ins, and attendance at behavioral workshops on Chinese businessman Po Xie, owner of the Mudan store, who is accused of alleged physical assault and gender-based violence against Tania Iris Valdez.
Although the Public Prosecutor’s Office requested one year of pretrial detention for the defendant, the magistrate accepted less burdensome measures after considering the evidence presented during the hearing.
Providing details on the process, defense attorney Johany Linares Rosario maintained that her client did not assault the complainant and alleged that the injuries presented occurred during a struggle over a cell phone.
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Likewise, he highlighted that the results of the test carried out through a Gesell chamber on a minor who appears as a witness in the case establish that he did not observe any aggression by the businessman towards the alleged victim.
The defense welcomed the court’s decision, which rejected pretrial detention and opted to impose coercive measures consisting of a financial bond, a travel ban, periodic reporting, and participation in behavioral workshops while the judicial process continues.
