On Thursday, September 19, former television host Andrés Hurtado was preliminarily arrested in a clinic in San Borja, Lima, as part of an investigation into influence peddling, bribery and money laundering. The arrest warrant was issued by the Judiciary, at the request of prosecutor Alcides Chinchay, and executed by the Division of Investigation of Highly Complex Crimes (Diviac) and the Anti-Drug Directorate (Dirandro). This arrest has caused a stir in the media, since Hurtado, known as Chibolin had never been directly linked to illegal activities of such magnitude.
Just last year, in January 2023, Hurtado was the subject of an interview with the mayor of Lima, Rafael López Aliaga. During this conversation, the television presenter publicly defended the legality of his income, assuring that everything he earned came from his work on the program he hosts. At that time, his attitude was defiant in the face of any suspicion about the origin of his assets.
However, in the recent court hearing, his stance changed drastically, raising doubts about his previous statements. The public defense of Andrés Hurtado In the aforementioned interview from January last year, Chibolin He maintained a defiant stance when questioned about his income. “God knows that I have not received a single penny, not a penny.
My boss at the channel and everyone, thank God, know that. Whether they like it or not, they can look under the table and that never happened. I live off my show,” he firmly s.