Footballer Sebastián Villa became champion of the Argentine Cup on Wednesday with Independiente Rivadavia, serving as captain, a key figure, and scoring the fifth penalty in the shootout against Argentinos Juniors. His sporting resurgence, following his controversial departure from Boca Juniors due to a gender-based violence complaint, sparked a heated debate on social media between journalist Angela Lerena and the specialized account "Juez Central" regarding the player's legal situation. The controversy began when "Juez Central" celebrated Villa's victory, stating that the player had been "definitively acquitted" last month in the gender-based violence case. The account highlighted the player's "comeback", who left Boca, played in Bulgaria, and returned to Argentina to win the first title in the history of Independiente Rivadavia, qualifying for the 2026 Libertadores. Lerena's correction Journalist Angela Lerena stepped in to correct this information. She reminded that the player still has one pending case. "The only case that was still pending for the player was the one for which he was recently acquitted," stated Lerena. "It is the duty of every communicator to inform responsibly," she concluded. "Juez Central"'s response Far from retracting, "Juez Central" doubled down and responded to Lerena: "You are wrong". While the account admitted the conviction mentioned by the journalist, it assured that Villa "already served the sentence (in July 2025)" and that "he is NOT on parole at this time". "He was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison for being found guilty of injuries and threats to his ex-partner; he is currently on parole," Lerena wrote. She clarified that the acquittal referred to by "Juez Central" corresponded to a "second complaint".
