Overview
- An appellate magistrate in Mexico City revoked a prior non-linkage and ordered Brito to face proceedings for falsedad de declaraciones, according to a court record dated Feb. 4 referencing a Jan. 28 order.
- The order also covers her then partner, identified in filings as Yosmi (Mariano) Gedler Martínez, for alleged false statements to authorities in connection with the case.
- The complaint was filed in 2024 by photographer Ernesto Zepeda and attorney Ángela Frías, alleging Brito denied the 2020 aggression despite contrary evidence.
- The judge directed the parties to propose a timetable to close the complementary investigation and set a progress hearing for Feb. 23, 2026.
- The linkage to process is not a conviction; legal analyses cite potential penalties of 4–8 years in prison and fines if guilt is later proven, and Brito has not commented on the new ruling.