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Richard Gomez on alleged Espinosa ties: That's ridiculous

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MANILA - Actor and now Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez called as &quot;ridiculous&quot; the allegations that he is involved in the drug trade, through supposed ties with slain Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa.In a text statement to ABS-CBN News, Gomez said he will &quot;not dignify&quot; the claims with an answer.&quot;That is ridiculous and outright laughable. I will not even dignify that with an answer huwag nila akong isama sa circus nila!&quot; said Gomez.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/10/16/richard-gomez-other-ormoc-officials-tagged-as-espinosa-cohorts">READ: Richard Gomez, other Ormoc officials tagged as Espinosa cohorts</a></li></ul>Gomez was among several high-ranking government officials in Leyte who were supposedly part of the &quot;Espinosa Drug Group.&quot; He was tagged during a Senate probe Thursday.Apart from Gomez, also named were former justice Vicente Veloso, Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla, former justice and now Leyte 3rd District Rep. Vicente Veloso, and Baybay City Vice Mayor Michael Cari were involved in the illegal drug dealings of Espinosa, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) provincial officer Leo Laraga said.&quot;That was the statement of Mayor Espinosa himself. Espinosa said those names during a conference,&quot; Laraga said.

Actor and now Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez called as "ridiculous" the allegations that he is involved in the drug trade, through supposed ties with slain Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa.

Actor and now Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez called as "ridiculous" the allegations that he is involved in the drug trade, through supposed ties with slain Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa.