According to comicbookmovie Multiple Spanish-language sites are now reporting that Tenoch Huerta, who starred as Namor the Submariner in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever last year, has just been accused of sexual assault by saxophonist María Elena Ríos, who labeled him a “sexual predator” in a series of tweets tonight.
Rios initially called out the Poder Prieto collective – of which Huerta has connections to – for publishing a podcast episode that she did not consent to be released as they had not paid her for her contribution.
She continued to lash out at the collective, which also experienced a similar controversy of not paying talent earlier this year, before accusing them of defending and protecting Huerta, who she repeatedly refers to as a “sexual predator.”
In another tweet, she says that Poder Prieto protected Huerta’s image through the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and that they actively sought her out during one of her concerts, in an effort to keep her quiet during the film’s release window to avoid any PR issues.
Rios also answers a few commentators and seemingly confirms that she was sexually assaulted by Huerta and that there are several other victims as well.
She also tells another user that there she is in no rush to provide details, but implies that those will be out in due time, presumably as more victims come forward.
Some more contect from the articles about Tenoch Huerta’s abuse of Maria Elena Rios bc ik not everyone reads Spanish.
She talks about how Tenoch’s image was being protected by the [collective] and that she was searched for and they attempted to keep her quiet to avoid issues pic.twitter.com/7xz33VuC4C
— yehu (@comicyehu) June 11, 2023
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The Tenoch Huerta stuff is really bad and he should absolutely be held accountable.
Maria Elena Rios has survived an acid attack that was done by a politician in Mexico (who btw still hasn’t faced punishment). Before you say something stupid look up who Maria Elena Rios is.
— Jerome! (@JeromeM94Movies) June 11, 2023
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I hope María Elena Ríos is safe and that she gets her justice. People making it about the mcu or Feige instead of her are so weird. Just a complete disconnect and lack of empathy. https://t.co/9nXvXwiKB2
— veda ❀ (@viewyorker) June 11, 2023
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As another actor in a big franchise with a lot of fans get outed as a predator, here's yet another reminder a) that we do not know these people at all and b) to believe women, always. Wishing the best for María Elena Rios should be your first priority right now. #TenochHuerta
— Zoë Rose Bryant (@ZoeRoseBryant) June 11, 2023
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for those that don’t know María Elena Ríos is a professional saxophonist who survived a acid attack by a former boyfriend who was a politician. shes fighting to classify acid attacks as a distinct, serious crime equivalent to attempted femicide. https://t.co/mBXpFkRq3H
— jen ARTMS CEO (@yeojinqueen) June 11, 2023
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