Steven Seagal
Says He Feels
Treated Like A
Criminal In
Costa Rica
Actor Steven
Seagal left
Costa Rica an
unhappy camper,
discouraged and
disappointed
after not
finding the same
hospitality as
in the past, in
his latest visit
to Costa Rica,
saying he felt
treated as a
criminal.
Seagal was in
Costa Rica at
the invitation
of legislator
Fernando Sánchez,
who helped him with
contacting presidenta Laura
Chinchilla.
However, all he
got was her
subordinates,
the ministrso de
Relaciones
Exteriores, René
Castro, the
ministro de
Seguridad, José
María Tijerino
and the directot
of the OIJ,
Jorge Rojas.
In a statement
by way of his
lawyer, Jonathan
Picado of the
law firm,
Zürcher, Raven y
Odio, Seagal was withdrawing his
interest to
invest in movie
projects in
Costa Rica, a
subject that he
had discussed on
various
occasions with
former
president, Oscar
Arias.
Picado also said
that Seagal had
had intentions
of buying
property in
Guanacaste, but
that may put off
those plans as
well.
"He leaves the
country very
hurt. He said
that he doesn't
need Costa Rica
and there are
many other
countries where
he can invest.
He feels that in
Costa Costa he
has been
received like a
criminal", said Picado.
Picado explained
that Seagal felt
like he was
being judged
unfairly in
Costa Rica
following
allegations of
sexual abuse and
harassment in
the United
States of
women in the brought to
light by model
Kelly LeBrock as
she recalls her
own traumatic
experience of
being married to
the actor.
According to
court papers
filed earlier
this year, 23
year old former
model Kayden
Nguyen, filed a
us$1 million
dollar sexual
trafficking and
sexual
harassment
lawsuit against
Seagal, claiming
she was hired as
"his" assistant
but then used as
a "sex toy". Two
other women have
reportedly
provided sworn
declarations to
assist Nguyen's
lawsuit. Among
those women is
Ray Charles'
granddaughter,
Blair Robinson.
The actor felt
that the issue
was blown out of
proportion and
did not like it
being brought up
in Costa Rica,
especially when
"it is not a big
deal in the US".
In the end,
Seagal never got
to meet with
presidenta
Chinchilla. According to Picado,
the actor has
cooled off on
investing in
Costa Rica, but
is expected to
continue to
offer his
expertise in
security matters
in the future.
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