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Following the complaint, the version of Bautista Cuiña's circle and the nightclub's defense contradicts Juana Tinelli

Following the complaint, the version of Bautista Cuiña's circle and the nightclub's defense contradicts Juana Tinelli

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Juanita Tinelli accused her ex-boyfriend Bautista Cuiña of assaulting her at a nightclub.
  • Amalia Granata, a friend of Cuiña's, presented a different account, stating Tinelli scratched Cuiña and he left the venue.
  • A report from the nightclub reportedly contradicts Tinelli's accusation, suggesting the altercation began at Cuiña's table.

A scandal has erupted in Argentina's entertainment world following accusations by Juanita Tinelli, daughter of television host Marcelo Tinelli, that her ex-boyfriend, Bautista Cuiña, assaulted her at a nightclub. Tinelli claims the incident occurred early Friday morning at a well-known venue in Buenos Aires.

However, a conflicting version of events has emerged from Amalia Granata, a politician and close friend of Cuiña's inner circle. Granata stated that Cuiña had an argument with Tinelli, after which she scratched him, prompting him to leave the club. "He found out this morning about everything that happened afterwards," Granata said on the television program Intrusos (América TV).

He had an exchange of words with her, she scratches him and he decides to leave. He found out this morning about everything that happened afterwards.

— Amalia GranataGranata presented an alternative account of the incident involving Juanita Tinelli and Bautista Cuiña.

According to Granata's account, Cuiña was with friends at a VIP table when Tinelli approached with another young man and began kissing him in front of Cuiña. Cuiña reportedly asked Tinelli to leave his table, which she refused, leading to her scratching him. Granata asserted that Cuiña sustained visible marks on his face and left immediately to prevent further escalation. She described their relationship as "toxic."

She goes to where his table is with another boy and starts kissing in front of him. He approaches and asks her to please leave, that it is the table he is with his friends. Then she gets a little nervous and scratches him.

— Amalia GranataGranata detailed how the alleged altercation began at the nightclub.

The controversy intensified with the release of a report from the nightclub's management, which reportedly contradicts Tinelli's judicial complaint. The document indicates that the dispute began at table number 6 after the person assigned to that space asked Tinelli and her companion to leave. The report details a heated argument where Tinelli allegedly struck and scratched Cuiña.

Minutes later, Tinelli was seen descending from the VIP area "crying and shouting," telling security personnel that Cuiña had punched her in the face. Despite staff attempts to calm her, the situation led to the intervention of law enforcement, with two patrol cars and an ambulance arriving at the scene. Images allegedly showing the aggression Cuiña suffered from his ex-partner have also been circulated, and his mother reportedly spoke out on television.

The family of him is calm because there are cameras in the place.

— Amalia GranataGranata mentioned the presence of security cameras at the venue.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.