The man involved in the incident that occurred during the Punta Fashion Sunset event, in which Karina Jelinek was involved, issued an official statement to categorically deny any situation of abuse or violence and announced that he will take legal action against various media outlets. According to Argentine News Agency (NA), through Lapé Club Social, the man stated that 'there was no act of abuse' and that the complete audiovisual material demonstrates that his participation in the event was consensual and limited to the exchange of an accessory. In the text posted on social networks, he explained that his intervention took place within the framework of the fashion show and with the authorization of the organizers. He indicated that the accessory in question, a cashmere pashmina, was his property and was loaned so that the model could use it on the runway. 'The full video clearly shows that there was no act of abuse'.
