Student investigated for viral sexist video at the University of Madrid reveals why it happened

A Mallorcan student under investigation for a viral video showing other men yelling sexist abuse at young women says it was “just a joke”.

The Law and Business student, who studied at the Montesion school in Palma, testified this week by videoconference in a court in Palma.

The Colegio Mayor Elias Ahuja university in Madrid expelled the student and immediately launched an investigation after the incident.

In the video, a lonely man screams sexual abuse in a women’s residence.

And then the blinds on the rest of the building’s windows go up to reveal more than 100 male students, who start cheering and whistling.

The prosecutor investigates whether a hate crime occurred.

The young man told the Madrid prosecutor that it was a “joke” between university colleagues, and that at no time did he try to offend the girls who lived in the residence across the street.

According to the prosecution, the act could constitute a hate crime, punishable by fines and prison terms.

The defendant gave a statement for half an hour and then left, accompanied by his lawyer.

The prosecution will now decide whether to accept the evidence of the crime and whether or not to continue with the case against the student.

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