Overview
- Actor Mario León, known for his role as Armandito in Mil oficios, said he was physically attacked at the quinta where he lives and showed a bleeding head wound during TV interviews.
- León identified the alleged assailant as César Augusto Arbaiza and reported that the attacker used homophobic slurs and threatened to kill him, prompting a police complaint in which León called the act an attempted homicide.
- Family members of the accused dispute León’s account and say their relative was also injured, leaving the basic facts contested as authorities continue to investigate.
- The landlord, who is related to the accused, has told León he must leave the property and León says he cannot afford to move, prompting him to seek indemnification and legal help.
- Reporters note security cameras that might record the incident are owned by the Arbaiza family, creating an evidentiary complication that police will need to resolve as the case develops.