Model Deniece Cornejo, businessman Cedric Lee and Simeon Raz, Jr. may soon be set free after the Taguig Regional Trial Court allowed them to post bail in connection with the serious illegal detention case filed against them by actor-host Vhong Navarro.
According to a source at the Department of Justice, the bail was set at P500,000 each.
In an interview with DZMM on Monday, Atty. Sal Panelo, legal counsel of Cornejo, confirmed the news, citing the office of Lee's lawyer, Howard Calleja.
He said:
"Nakatanggap sila ng mensahe na nagkaroon ng nag-grant ng bail. In fact, pati sila lola of Deniece Cornejo ay pumunta sa court to get a copy of the resolution. ...The court has confirmed na mayroon ngang grant ng bail,"
"Lagi naming sinasabi na walang serious illegal detention sapagkat unang-una paano magkakaroon ng serious illegal detention, alam natin na nabugbog si Vhong Navarro dahil 'yung mga nag-rescue kay Deniece ay naabutan siyang na sexual assault. So nung binubugbog siya hindi mo pwedeng sabihin na dini-detain siya dahil that's inherent sa pagsuntukan o pag-rescue. 'Di naman pwede na sasabihin mo na na-detain mo 'yan kasi hindi nakaalis dahil binubugbog mo, kaya walang illegal detention doon. At pangalawa siya ay dinala sa presinto,"
Calleja's law office also released a statement, saying they "welcome this positive development in the case."
Cornejo, who accused the actor of sexually assaulting her on January 17 and 22, has filed two rape complaints against Navarro, which have been dismissed.
Cornejo is under the custody of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group at Camp Crame in Quezon City, while Lee and Raz are detained at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig.--Source: DZMM