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Lawyer wants Bea to apologize

Atty. Ferdinand Topacio (NPPA Images)

Bea Binene and WLS-FM DJ Papa Dan,  the singer-actress’ overstaying house guest,  may have patched things up between them. But the battle is far from over where lawyer  Ferdinand Topacio and Bea are concerned.

Topacio is asking Bea and her mother, Carina Benene, to make a public apology for what he said is the pain they brought upon him.  In a press conference last Oct.  3 at Rembrandt Hotel,  Topacio gave the Binenes up to Friday, Oct. 12, to apologize.  If they don’t, he said that “I will have to go to court to vindicate my name.”

But Bea is not about to give in to Topacio’s demands.  

“Dapat siya ang mag-apologize kasi sinisiraan niya ang 14-year-old na bata,” a source close to Bea ‘s camp said.

Lawyer's side of the story

Topacio also contradicted the statement of  Simon Ferrer, GMA Artist Center Assistant Vice President, that no lawyer-client relationship existed between him and the Binenes.

“Last April, they (the Binenes) asked me to write a letter to GMA saying that Bea’s mom is already acting as her co-manager.  And then  in June, GMA acknowledged my letter informing them about Bea’s recording contract with Galaxy Records,” said Topacio.

He even cited Philippine Supreme Court records that say a lawyer-client  exists when the client seeks legal advice.

Bea’s camp again disagrees.

“She was very vocal that she wanted a female lawyer,” the same source insisted.

Money involved?

Another issue involved money.

Topacio claims Bea and her mom  received money from him. His proof is Bea’s email saying Topacio is a  a major sponsor of Bea’s CD.  

Bea’s camp, on the other hand said the young actress asked Topacio to just donate to the Kapuso Foundation.

As for the allegation that he was not authorized to file the complaint against child abuse case against Villanueva at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Topacio said it was the Binenes who filed and signed the complaint on  the night of Aug. 8.  He produced a photocopy of the police blotter on the day as proof.

He added that he even accompanied Bea to CIDG to submit a narration of facts as basis for the case. Topacio further said that he forwarded that narration of facts together with the request to confiscate the laptop and cellphone of Papa Dan “because  it contains pictures and videos na panakot kay Bea.”

As for claims that the Binenes have no separate guest house, therefore making it possible for them and  Papa Dan to stay under one roof for seven months, Bea’s camp has a ready reply.

“The  guest house is far from the main house. Bea’s father used it as an office because  he’s a businessman.”

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