New judicial setback for the singer Francisco. A judge has ordered the Guardia Civil to locate him after he failed to appear to testify in a procedure for the alleged non-payment of child support to his daughter, Naomi. The measure has been adopted by the Investigating Court nº 33 of Barcelona, given the impossibility of locating the artist, summoned as an investigated party.
In an order dated last March 26, to which 'Vanitatis' has had access, the magistrate points out that the singer's lack of declaration prevents the case from continuing, as his version of events could not be gathered. Continuing with the procedure under these circumstances could generate a situation of defenselessness for him, which is why the court has agreed to the provisional dismissal of the proceedings.
After the resolution became known, this medium tried to get in touch with Naomi González Apolinar, complainant of the non-payment. However, the young woman has declined to make statements, alleging that “she doesn't like her life to be talked about.” The one who has given her version is her mother, Denia Apolinar, who has been very critical of the singer. “Francisco did not appear in court on the two occasions he was summoned in civil proceedings. This man has been given many opportunities and warnings,” she assured on the program Malas Lenguas.
In a subsequent conversation with this outlet, Apolinar insists on the impact the situation has on his daughter: “It doesn't sit well with her at all that people talk about her. She doesn't want to do interviews or appear on television. This topic affects her a lot”. At the same time, he expresses his wish for Naomi to step forward and publicly recount her experience in recent years.
The mother celebrates the judicial decision to order the location of the singer: “Everything is reaching where it needs to reach. We have been with this for 25 years and a lot of damage has been done to us. I have given this man many opportunities to reach agreements”. She assures, furthermore, that it was she who first tried to close the conflict amicably: “I have wanted to do things with peace. I have written to him on several occasions politely, but he has not wanted to act as he should”.
Apolinar goes further and accuses the artist of having "manipulated" his daughter: "Francisco's mask has already been removed." Regarding the debt, he admits not knowing the exact figure, although he places it above 40,000 euros: "He owes me more than 40,000 euros, much more".
According to him, after learning that the Guardia Civil was looking for him, the singer would have recently paid several monthly installments: “He has paid me December, January, February, March and April, 250 euros each month. But that is not the amount he owes. He owes much more”. Apolinar concludes by assuring that he has kept silent for years for the sake of his daughter: “People don't know even a quarter of my story”.
A legal dispute since 2001
The conflict between Francisco and Denia Apolinar dates back to 2001, when it became public that the dancer had had a daughter with the singer. Since then, the artist has denied paternity. However, his refusal to undergo a DNA test led to, in 2005, the Court of First Instance number 3 of Gavà recognizing Naomi as his biological daughter.
It was not until 2013 when the obligation to pay a child support payment was established. Since then, the fulfillment of this measure has been a source of controversy. Upon Naomi reaching adulthood, the singer requested a modification of the measures to suspend or reduce the payment, but his petition was dismissed. Despite this, he would have stopped paying the established amount, which led to the garnishment of part of his income.