Alberto Del Rio's Sexual Assault & Kidnapping Trial Starts Next Week
Accused of sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping, former WWE star Alberto Del Rio heads to court.
Content warning: sexual assault, kidnapping.
Former WWE wrestler Alberto Del Rio's trial for four counts of sexual assault and one of aggravated kidnapping begins in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday 25 January, PWInsider's Mike Johnson reports.
Del Rio was arrested on 5 September 2020. His victim alleged that the 43-year-old committed assault after accusing her of infidelity, claiming that he slapped her "across the head," forced her into "wearing a dress and dancing for him," then threatened to "take her son and drop him in the middle of the road somewhere" when she refused. Allegations of sexual assault were accompanied by photographs of injuries, with reports from FOX San Antonio and TMZ bringing grimmer details to light.
November 2020 saw Del Rio's alleged victim apologise for any "damage" caused by her "mistakes", prompting Alberto's brother, El Hijo de Dos Caras, to brand her words an admission of false allegations.
A conviction of aggravated kidnapping in the first degree could mean a prison sentence of between five and 99 years in Texas, as well as a potential fine of up to $10,000. If Del Rio can prove he let the victim leave voluntarily and is convicted, this would be a second degree offense, cutting the sentence down to between two and 20 years.