Internacional defender to explain sending intimate image in Chile | OneFootball

Guillermo Maripán, Internacional’s center-back, will have to travel to Chile next Wednesday, the 30th, to testify before the courts about sending an intimate image of a woman without her consent.

RTI Esporte Agency has learned that the Chilean player will be heard at a hearing in the 4th Guarantee Court of Santiago, where the case filed by Carmen Castillo, known as Carmen Tuitera, is being processed.

Guillermo Maripán’s defense requested that the player take part in the hearing by videoconference, citing training commitments with Internacional. The court rejected the request and upheld the requirement for the athlete to appear in person at the Santiago Justice Center.

The case began in April 2025, when Carmen Castillo filed a lawsuit for violation of privacy and the display and dissemination of intimate records without consent. In July of this year, the Chilean Public Prosecutor’s Office requested the formal charging of the player in the investigation.

Image was sent to Chilean outlet

The investigation indicates that Guillermo Maripán sent Infama an image taken from Castillo’s private content. According to a report by Chile’s Investigative Police (PDI), the player allegedly displayed the intimate record without authorization.

The image was not published by the outlet. The episode occurred when Guillermo Maripán was still playing for Torino, and the player admitted to having sent the content to Infama, claiming he did so in a moment of irritation and through a one-time view.

Defense presents another version

The center-back’s defense disputes the interpretation given to the episode. The lawyers argue that the sending was not intended to promote the public dissemination of the image and question elements presented in the investigation.

The PDI pointed to unauthorized display of the material, a report used by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in its request for the formal charging of Guillermo Maripán. In March, the player presented his version to the Chilean Prosecutor’s Office, disputed the accusations, and said he was the target of a smear campaign.

Internacional follows case

The case began to involve Inter after the signing of Guillermo Maripán. The club tried to justify the player’s remote participation with training commitments in Porto Alegre, but the Chilean court maintained the requirement for him to appear in person.

Guillermo Maripán is expected to appear this Wednesday at 12 p.m. at the Santiago Justice Center. The case is still ongoing, and there is no final decision on the player’s criminal liability.

The case also saw a second legal development. In September, Carmen Castillo filed another lawsuit against Guillermo Maripán, this time for slander and insult with publicity. That hearing is scheduled for October 13.

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