Vic Sotto files cyberlibel case vs. Darryl Yap over Pepsi Paloma teaser

Vic Sotto filed 19 counts of cyberlibel against director Darryl Yap on Thursday following the release of a film teaser featuring late actress Pepsi Paloma, which mentioned Sotto's name. Sotto's legal counsel, Atty. Enrique Dela Cruz, confirmed the case was filed against Yap before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC).

The actor and host arrived at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court accompanied by his wife, Pauleen Luna In the teaser of “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma,” the actress portraying Paloma was asked if she was raped by Vic Sotto. Paloma replied in the affirmative. GMA News Online reached out to Yap for comment but has yet to receive a response as of posting time.



Meanwhile, the Muntinlupa RTC immediately ordered the take down of the film trailer. Yap previously said the film is not about TVJ, the name used for Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, and is about Paloma. However, he did not deny that TVJ will be featured in the film.

— LA, GMA Integrated News.