Following a high-profile television interview and a contentious public feud, entrepreneur Coté López has publicly released medical test results and private travel records to refute online rumors and address a bitter fallout with Spanish model Gala Caldirola concerning former footballer Luis Jiménez.
The Television Clash and the Judicial Warning
The public dispute between the figures intensified sharply after Gala Caldirola appeared as a guest on the television program Primer Plano, speaking about the end of her relationship with Luis Jiménez. During the broadcast, Caldirola stated that María José “Coté” López herself had disclosed details of Jiménez’s infidelity. The tension escalated into a live on-air confrontation when López placed a telephone call to the program while Caldirola was in the studio.
During that on-air exchange, Caldirola confirmed that legal action had been initiated, stating bluntly that she was being correct in filing a lawsuit based on what had transpired. The Spanish model explained that her abrupt cutoff from López stemmed from an alleged transgression during a stay in Qatar, characterizing the act as horrible e ilegal in front of her daughter.
Refuting Substance Rumors With Medical Records
As speculation mounted across social media regarding the nature of the alleged illegalities mentioned on air, unverified rumors began circulating that the dispute involved substance use. In response, López returned to Instagram to definitively clear her name.
To disprove the claims, the businesswoman shared a private medical document reflecting negative results for cocaine, cannabinoids, amphetamines, and opiates. The documentation was dated April 22, 2026, stemming from an emergency hospitalization. López accompanied the record with the caption Cuando llegué desmayada por cálculos, explaining that the tests were administered when gallstones obstructed her biliary tract.
Disputing Escape Claims With Travel History
Beyond addressing health-related rumors, López also pushed back against allegations that she had fled the country in the wake of the scandal. She published message logs proving her family trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, was planned in advance of the public fallout.
The published evidence included a July conversation with her brother, Matías López, coordinating the Caribbean getaway. By displaying these digital receipts, the entrepreneur sought to establish that her absence from Chile was part of a scheduled family itinerary rather than an attempt to evade the unfolding controversy.
Interviews, Apologies, and Deeper Revelations
The media cycle deepened as López granted an exclusive interview from Punta Cana with host Fran García-Huidobro for Primer Plano. During the conversation, López expressed remorse regarding her involvement with Jiménez while he was partnered with Caldirola.
The conversation was recorded in Punta Cana and it was produced a week after the tense episode occurred in Primer Plano, when López called the program while Caldirola delivered background on the end of her relationship with the ex-footballer. On this occasion, the businesswoman assured that her intention was not to justify her acts, but to apologize directly to the Spanish model. López, who during the interview also addressed what happened with Luis Jiménez and admitted the impact that her actions would have caused, commented that she was doing it sincerely because she needed to do so, since she tried to speak with her, but it was not possible.
When questioned about her motives for calling into Primer Plano during Caldirola’s appearance, López admitted that Yo quería hacerle daño en ese momento. Meanwhile, journalist Sergio Rojas added further context on his podcast Noche de Pirañas, indicating that the marital breakdown was triggered when López discovered troubling items among Jiménez’s belongings, with Antonella Ríos also noting that the entrepreneur considered Caldirola to have been linked with Luis Jiménez during their marriage.
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