Finally sharing his side of the story, a severely bruised Vhong Navarro tearfully claimed in an interview with Buzz Ng Bayan aired on Sunday that he was beaten up and harassed by a group of men led by a certain Cedric Lee who insisted that he raped a certain Deniece Milinette Cornejo, the woman whom he met inside the condominium unit in Taguig City.

Vhong insisted during his interview that he never raped anyone and that he came to Deniece’s unit upon invitation. The first one was last January 17 and the second one was last January 22 when his mauling happened.

While he underscored that there was “no sexual intercourse” Vhong admitted that something happened between them saying that, “Kasi ako hindi ako gagawa ng move kung wala siyang naipakita na something o motibo na may gustong mangyari. May nangyari po pero walang sexual intercourse.”

But despite Deniece calling him a “bad boy” after their first meeting, Vhong claims that “Maayos po ang paghihiwalay namin kasi kung ayaw niya eh di sana sumigaw siya ng rape. Sana meron akong kalmot paguwi, may mga galos ako o meron siyang sakal or what pero wala po. So maliwanag po na gusto niya ‘yung nangyari.”

The second meeting, according to Vhong, felt somehow weird as Deniece seemed unprepared for his visit when they have already planned about it because the It’s Showtime host even brought food to her place.

“Paglagay ko ng food pupunta nako doon sa sofa bigla siyang lumabas. Pagharap ko lumabas na siya at may dalawang lalaki na lumabas na nakatutok na sakin ang baril tapos lumabas na si Cedric [Lee],” he began.

Vhong then claimed that he was mauled at gun point by Cedric, who introduced himself to him during that night, and another man while his feet and hands were bound.

“’Pag sumigaw ka papatayin ko ‘yung mga anak mo, papatayin ko ‘yung pamilya mo, papatayin kita, ‘yun ‘yung sinasabi nila sakin kaya di po ako sumisigaw kalmado lang po ako. So nung blinindfold nila ako naririnig ko may nagpasukan at may sumapak napo sakin ulit. Tapos after nun nilagyan parin ako ng busal sa bibig tinanggal ‘yung blindfold, binaba ‘yung pants ko tapos vinideo po nila ako.”

“Tapos mula sa sofa nilagay nila ako kung saan ko nilagay ‘yung food at pinapasabi nila sakin ito, ‘Ako si Vhong Navarro, ni-rape ko ang kaibigan ko.’ Nung mali ‘yung sinabi ko sinapak po ako ulit ni Cedric,” he related.

After which Vhong was once again attacked by what he thinks around six to seven men before one of them initiated the extortion and said that he ought to give Deniece P200,000 for the “damage.”

According to Vhong he could only agree to whatever they were saying because, “natatakot ako eh, baka mamaya kung ano ang sunod nilang gawin. Baka barilin nalang nila ako.”

But then he said Cedric decided to increase the rate to P500,000.

After this incident a certain Mike approached him and told him, “Oh dadalhin kita sa presinto ha, ipapa-blotter kita. Protection naming ito sayo kasi baka magsumbong ka. Pero ‘yung pagdadala ko sayo eh walang masyadong tao so safe ka parin.’”

“So binaba nila ako ng condo… so habang bumabyahe po kami humirit nanaman si Cedric na ‘oh, imbes na P500,000 gawin mo ng P1million’ hanggang sa nakarating po kami sa pagba-blotter-an,” Vhong continued.

Vhong says he can no longer recall the exact place where the police station was located.

“Pagdating po namin do’n may logbook po tapos nagsasalaysay na si Deniece ng pagpapa-blotter niya. Kinakausap po ako nung Mike, sinasabi niya, ‘Sinasabi ko sayo sundin mo lang ang gusto naming, bigay mo lang ang gusto namin lahat ito mawawala. Wala kang video na lalabas, walang media na lalabas basta bigay mo lang ‘yung usapan natin.’”

“Kaya lang during that naririnig ko si Deniece na nahuli daw kami sa akto na ni-re-rape ko siya kaya dumating at ginulpi ako,” said Vhong.

While at the police station, Cedric once again decided to up the rate to P2million but Vhong claimed that he can only give P1million and his captors agreed.

After which the police then dropped him off back to the condo where his car was parked. But before he left Cedric and Mike asked for his mobile number for the “transaction” of the money that he’s supposed to give to Deniece.

“Hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging reflection nito sa career ko, hindi ko po alam kung ano ang kakalabasan nito sa lahat,” he enthused after relating his terrible ordeal.

Amid this controversy, Vhong insisted that he didn’t rape anyone.

“Hindi ako rapist hindi po ako nagdadrugs, matino po akong tao, may takot ako sa Diyos may respeto ako sa magulang ko,” said he.

After what happened to him, Vhong realized that “’Wag tayong magtitiwala kahit kanino kasi hindi natin alam kung sino ba ang mabuti at hindi.”

Although he’s yet to reveal as to whether he plans to take legal actions in the future, the actor-comedian prays that he’d be able to obtain justice because “ayoko na itong maulit sakin o kahit kanino.”

To his fans, he said, “Sa mga sumusuporta sakin salamat po muna sa lahat ng dasal na hanggang ngayon eh nagiging okay po ang aking kalagayan, salamat po at alam ko marami po sa inyo ang hindi naniniwala. Gusto ko lang po sabihin sa inyo na hindi po ako rapist. Kung meron man akong kasalanan sa girlfriend ko.”