Spanish Actor Gabriel Guevara Arrested on Alleged Sexual Assault Charges During Venice Film Festival
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Spanish actor Gabriel Guevara, star of Spanish Amazon Prime teen film franchise “My Fault,” has been arrested during the Venice Film Festival on alleged sexual assault charges, the fest has confirmed, specifying that the teen idol was not on the Lido for anything related to the event.
Guevara, 22, had arrived on the Lido yesterday, which he publicised in several Instagram posts. He was meant to receive an award called the Filming Italy prize on the sidelines of the festival, which has nothing to do with the fest itself.
Guevara had an international warrant out on him for an alleged sexual assault in France. The arrest, which took place on the Lido on Saturday was originally reported by Venice daily La Nuova Venezia.
Representatives for Guevara could not immediately be reached for comment. The Venice court of appeals will now have to rule on Guevara’s case before he can be extradited.
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