A Taguig court has found businessman Cedric Lee and three others guilty of serious illegal detention for ransom in the case filed against them by actor Vhong Navarro.According to Saleema Refran’s report on Super Radyo dzBB, the Taguig Regional Trial Court Branch 153 found Lee, Deniece Cornerjo, Ferdinand Guerrero, and Simeon Raz guilty beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced them to reclusion perpetua.The court immediately cancelled the bail bond of the accused.
Meanwhile, the court issued a warrant of arrest against Lee and Guerrero.The RTC also ordered the accused to pay Navarro P100,000 in civil indemnity, P100,000 as moral damages, and P100,000 as exemplary damages.“All monetary awards shall earn legal interest rate of 6% per annum from the finality of the judgment until fully paid,” the court said.Though Navarro did not attend the hearing, his legal counsel, Atty. Alma Mallonga said Navarro welcomed the decision.