In the last hours they circulated rumors that Bebe Contepomi left TN and El Trece in the midst of a million-dollar judicial scandal. However, the journalist denied these versions through his social networks. In addition, consulted by PROFILE, he clarified that “there is no judgment”.
“They are asking me about an alleged million-dollar lawsuit against TN. I did not initiate any lawsuit of any kind. Until last week I kept doing The Viola and going to telenoche and here I am available,” Contepomi said on his social networks. He added: “Those who know me know that I hate conflicts and I go head-on to solve problems“.
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Rumors about a complicated departure from the television signals where he has been working for more than 20 years arose in the broadcast of January 9 in intruders. In the program they commented that the also radio host had sent a document letter for “astronomical figures” that supposedly amounted to 150 million pesos or three million dollars.
In dialogue with this medium, Contepomi commented that the news about the millionaire trial “I was very surprised and it hurt me more”. In addition, he was surprised because they did not contact him to confirm that it was true: “I do not understand why they did not call me to ask me. In America, many have my number.” And he added: “When I saw the video I was shocked at how they treat a worker. The panelists all look like business owners.”
Regarding the possible existence of legal action, he clarified that “There is no judgment, neither millionaire nor poor. There is no judgment of any kind.”
In addition, he recalled a similar episode that occurred with the program in the past, where they mentioned that the journalist had had a confrontation with Juana Viale due to his shared interview with Coldplay. “They had already invented a fight with Juana Viale and now this. I don’t know what I did to them. The truth is that it hurts me because in TN and Channel 13 I have many friends and friends, “he commented on it.
Contepomi maintained that he “has no idea” why they invented without rumor. However, he considered the possibility that it was a source that wanted to disadvantage him. “Undoubtedly someone gave them false information to harm me and they didn’t check with me, which It makes me think that they did it on purpose to favor one party and dirty me“, he claimed.
Added to this, the journalist clarified that he “did not leave” TN and El Trece: “Until the last weekend I did La Viola and until the end of the year I was on Telenoche. Now I’m on vacation.” However, he explained that he is solving “some problems of his work situation” after 30 years of working on those television signals.
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“There is no trial and it is a private talk. I started from scratch in 1994 at Artear, without any history of journalists in my family and without anyone’s bank. The only thing I want is to be able to decide myself about my future and not have problems with anyone. I have three children and that generates a lot of responsibility for me to be well, to be happy and to work so that they do not lack anything,” he explained.
Regarding the support he received in networks in the face of false rumors, Contepomi stated that he has “an incredible relationship with people.” However, he clarified that he does not feel “a celebrity or famous or important.” “My work implies that people know me but for me I am a normal person. Being known or almost famous does not change me at all. That’s why I feel like one more among the public at a concert or wherever”.
Likewise, he was optimistic about what awaits him. “I think I have a divine future. Hopefully I can continue doing La Viola. The Baradero Rock and the Cosquín Rock are coming and I never missed any of the 22 editions. I hope this year to be able to be there and show rock to the whole country“, he concluded.
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