Cacho Garay, the comedian accused of gender violence, sparks controversy with his provocative post

The comedian Cacho Garay is set to be released in the next few hours after being accused by his partner, Veronica “Bambi” Macias, of threats and sexual abuse in the context of gender violence. He must present a bond of one million pesos. Garay was arrested after prosecutor Daniel Carniello raided their family home in Luján de Cuyo, Greater Mendoza where he was found with seven guns, two of which were fit to be fired. None of the weapons had been registered and Garay had not obtained any legal possession either. In her complaint, Macias mentioned that she was a victim of economic violence and did not have access to a credit card or other monetary asset from her husband to cover essential needs. The woman has now been given a panic button and remains housed in a home for women victims of gender violence in Mendoza. Cacho Garay rose to fame after winning the National Joke Championship on Marcelo Tinelli’s VideoMatch show. He was the winner of a Carlos Award for “Best Humorous Work” in the 2014 season of Villa Carlos Paz. In his latest presentations, he added his wife to his shows.

“No one speaks of the mediocre,” he wrote on his networks. They would release him in the next few hours, with a bail of one million pesos.

He comedian Cacho Garay will be released in the next few hours, after receiving the accusation from a prosecutor for threats with the use of a weapon against his wifein the context of gender violence. You must first present a bond of one million pesos.

Juan Garay, the legal name of the comedian who rose to fame on the Tinelli program, was denounced by his partner for 13 years, Veronica “Bambi” Macias. They have been married since the end of last year and live in a house in Luján de Cuyo, Greater Mendoza.

Although the first complaint occurred last weekend, when the couple was traveling and staying at a hotel in Villa Carlos Paz in Córdoba, the woman said that they were different episodes in the context of gender violenceas threats with firearms and sexual abuse.

The comedian’s couple testified again and expanded their complaint upon arrival in Mendoza. On Wednesday at noon, prosecutor Daniel Carniello raided the family home located on Calle 20 de Septiembre and stopped Garay.

In the afternoon, the comedian was defendant for “use of weapons in the context of gender violence and illegal possession of weapons for civilian use.” Police personnel working for the Gender Violence Prosecutor Unit found in the house seven guns: an iron machete 40 centimeters long, an ax with an iron blade, two shotguns, two rifles and a compressed gas pistol.



Daniel Romero, Garay’s lawyer, at the 11th police station in Luján de Cuyo where the humorist is being held. Photo Jose Gutierrez / Los Andes

The prosecutor verified that two of the weapons seized from the house were fit to be fired, None had been registered and Garay had not processed legal possession either..

Before his arrest, Garay shared a message on his social networks accompanied by a phrase that think about talking about him. “Thanks to the thousands of messages of support, and thank God because my truth keeps my conscience crystal clear,” I post.

Along with the message, the humorist left a phrase that is attributed to the Catalan plastic artist Salvador Dalí. “Whether they speak well or badly, the important thing is that they speak about me, although I confess that I like that they speak badly, because that means that things are going very well for me. Nobody talks about the mediocre, and when they do, they only say wonders ”, he highlighted.

In her complaint, Verónica Macías said that Garay would have forced to participate in sex parties already have sex against your will.

Cacho Garay's post on Facebook, before the complaint of gender violence against him, prior to his arrest.


Cacho Garay’s post on Facebook, before the complaint of gender violence against him, prior to his arrest.

According to her lawyer José Manuel Fiz, the woman also mentioned that she was a victim of economic violencebecause she did not even have access to a credit card or other monetary asset from her husband to cover basic needs.

In Córdoba, Macías received a panic button. She now remains housed in a home for women victims of gender violence, in Mendoza.

the minute of fame

From doing humor at private parties and bars in Mendoza, Cacho Garay (69) decided to appear in a humor contest that Marcelo Tinelli was running on the old VideoMatch. And, in 2000, he was the winner of the National Joke Championship.

At that time, the more than 25 rating points they opened the doors of the show in Buenos Aires and several provinces. And he also took his works to different countries.

After his


After his “Cacho” Garay is a regular in Carlos Paz’s season.

In the 2014 season of Villa Carlos Carlos Paz took the stage as the winner of a Carlos Award for “Best Humorous Work”. Since then, the summers have him as the protagonist of different shows in which the mother in law jokes they are one of his workhorses.

In his last presentations he added his wife to his shows. Bamby Macias is a lyrical singerborn in Córdoba, who met the humorist in 2010, when she was only 19 years old.

After 13 years as a couple, last Sunday, the young woman filed a complaint for gender violence against the comedian.

Mendoza. Correspondent

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The accusations against comedian Cacho Garay for gender violence and illegal possession of weapons have shocked the entertainment industry and the public alike. While Garay has amassed fame and fortune with his humor, these allegations paint a very different picture of the man behind the jokes. It is important to remember that these accusations must be taken seriously and that it is crucial to believe and support the victims of gender violence.

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