David Bunevacz Statement on Vhong Navarro & Cedric Lee’s Controversy

Former athlete and businessman David Bunevacz finally broke up his silence and made an official statement regarding the controversy involving him and his former business partner Cedric Lee.

David Bunevacz aired his statement through ABS-CBN News wherein he confirms that the situation of Vhong Navarro painfully brought back memories of his own tragic experience.

David Bunevacz Statement David Bunevacz & Jessica Rodriguez (Photo: Interaksyon)

The 45-year-old Filipino-American businessman was quoted as saying “I have heard of what happened to Vhong and Cedric and it greatly saddens me. It painfully brought back memories of our own tragic experience almost seven years ago,” he said.

The husband  of Jessica Rodriguez, David Bunevacz, was previously in close contact with Cedric Lee, the alleged leader of Vhong Navarro’s mauling incident and extortion. Cedric Lee and David Bunevacz were partner in a cosmetic clinic business.

According to David Bunevacz, who shared the physical and emotional hurt Cedric Lee has caused him and his family that forced them to leave the Philippines. He was quoted as saying “Like Vhong, I was wrongfully accused, held against my will, physically violated, terrorized and death-threatened. It was in 2007 when we decided to leave the country for fear of our lives and the lives of our children. It was as if the rug was pulled from under our feet in an instant,” he said.

David Bunevacz wife Jessica Rodriguez confirmed the incident in an affidavit executed in Los Angeles, California. She narrated that their family flew after the alleged mauling of husband David who was “badly beaten” after a meeting with Cedric Lee and other partners.

In a previous report with Pep.Ph, Jessica Rodriguez claimed that threats were being received by David Bunevacz and his family from the mobile numbers of Cedric Lee and another partner, Tyrone Ong, days after the incident in 2007.

Cedric Lee and his group who allegedly beaten the host-actor Vhong Navarro last January 22, 2014 at a condo unit of Deniece Cornejo denied the allegations before the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

Read the additional David Bunevacz statement through ABS-CBN:

“Today, the physical pain and emotional burden have since then healed, and by the grace of God, we have found peace away from them all,” he said. “Happiness has found us again because we chose to forgive the way the Lord has also forgiven us. We have lifted everything up to the Lord for He is sovereign.”

“What happened to Vhong is not the first time such a crime had been committed. It is clear that evil deeds are being exposed. I pray that this will be the last time that it will happen,” he said.

“We continue to pray that one day, the truth about the accusations publicly hurled against us will be known and we will finally get our justice.”

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