Julieta Prandi: her ex, Claudio Contardi, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for raping her

The Oral Criminal Court No. 2 of Zárate-Campana  issued a sentence of 19 years in prison against Claudio Contardi, former husband of Julieta Prandi.  The ruling included his immediate detention in the courtroom.

The verdict, delivered by judges  Daniel Répolo, Lucía Leiro, and Mariano Aguilar,  ordered the defendant to leave handcuffed and under police custody. The plaintiff had requested a 50-year sentence, while the Prosecutor's Office asked for a maximum of 20 years.

Aggravated sexual abuse

According to the verdict, Contardi was found guilty of the crime of sexual abuse with aggravated carnal access for causing severe harm to the victim's mental health. The judges also stated that the acts were repeated and occurred while the couple was living together.

The case became one of the most significant gender-based violence trials in the media sphere, due to Prandi's public profile and the seriousness of the accusations.

Julieta Prandi did not attend the sentencing

The model was not present at the final hearing. The moment when the verdict was announced was recorded and showed Contardi listening to the sentence before being taken away.

With this decision, the court closed a judicial process that had caused widespread coverage in the media and on social networks. The sentence set an important precedent in cases of sexual abuse with media exposure.