Overview
- Pertossi, who is serving a 15-year sentence, gave a televised prison interview Monday in which he said he was sorry for not stopping the attack and claimed there was no plan to kill Fernando Báez Sosa.
- He said he did not see the main beating, explained he recorded with his phone as security ejected his group, and described giving one or two kicks to free a friend during a separate scuffle.
- After the assault, he said the group met at a fast-food restaurant and talked about the night and girls, adding he did not notice blood or alarming behavior.
- Addressing his WhatsApp audio that said “caducó,” he called the phrasing shocking in hindsight and said he was in shock when he sent it.
- He criticized the joint defense strategy as unfair to differing roles and said he wanted to testify earlier, while court convictions and forensic findings remain in force and the family’s lawyer cited victim blood on his shirt to dispute his version.