Alegasyon ni Sarah Lahbati kay Annette Gozon-Abrogar, sinagot; Sarah, siya raw ang dapat magdemanda

Muling nagbigay ng pahayag sa pamamagitan ng kanyang Twitter account ang young actress na si Sarah Lahbati laban sa ilang opisyal ng GMA Network. Dahil dito, naglabas din muli ng tugon ang network para linawin ang mga akusasyon ng aktres at ipaalam na dadalhin na ang usapin sa korte para lumabas kung sino ang nagsasabi ng totoo. Nitong Miyerkules ng gabi, nag-post ng panibagong pahayag si Sarah sa kanyang Twitter account para igiit ang kanyang paninindigan laban sa GMA Artist Center (GMAAC). Dito ay partikular din niyang tinukoy sa kinakaharap niyang sigalot si Atty. Annette Gozon-Abrogar, ang presidente ng GMA Films. Binigyan-diin din ng aktres na nagsasabi siya ng katotohanan at siya ang dapat na magdemanda. Ito ay kaugnay naman sa naunang desisyon ng GMA Network na maghain ng reklamo laban kay Sarah dahil sa paglabag nito sa kanyang kontrata sa istasyon. Sa ganitong paraan lang umano mapapatunayan kung sino ang nagsasabi ng katotohanan. Narito ang buong pahayag ni Sarah sa kanyang Twitter account (@SarahLahbati):   “It has been three days since Ms Anette Gozon Abrogar uses GMA news to bombard me and make my image look bad... Why can't you give a statement about your involvement in ICONS management company dealing with GMA? We have all the paperworks and proof. I never mentioned that Anette treats artists differently, read my tweets again, what I'm saying is that artists from ICONS are given more of a special treatment. Why is she so defensive when it comes to ICONS? Give a statement about the underground deals of ICONs on the news! To all the people saying that we should fix this behind closed doors, we did try fixing these issues privately even before it got public, I was even guaranteed protection by Mr. Gozon if I tell every detail, but when the blame pointed towards Anette, it became a different story. I have all the proof and paperworks with my statements. I should be the one filing a case against GMA Artist Center, I finished filming two movies and didn't get paid, I still have collectible cheques from guesting in different shows and out of town shows since 2010 that are UNPAID. When your a small artist and new in this industry they will take advantage of you. Ms. Annette is still trying to shift the focus on other issues, why can't she give a public statement on the bigger issues of the artist center? That she tried recruiting me to join ICONS management? My statements does not have malicious intention, I'm just telling the truth, because the people deserve to know the truth about the system of Gma Artist Center. I ask help from GMA news to also investigate the truth behind Gma Artist Center deals with ICONS. I'm not against the whole network of GMA but the system of GMA artist center.."   Si Atty. Gozon-Abrogar ay anak ni Atty. Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, Chairman at Chief Executive Officer ng GMA Network. Dahil sa panibagong pahayag ni Sarah, naglabas din ng panibagong tugon dito ang network para sagutin ang umano'y mga walang basehang akusasyon ng aktres tulad ng pagsasangkot sa ilang opisyal sa ICON management company at pagkaladkad sa pangalan ni Atty. Felipe L. Gozon sa isyu. Nauna nang nilinaw ng network na si Sarah rin ang nagkulang kung bakit hindi kaagad nito nakuha ang kanyang sahod sa pelikulang "Basement" dahil hindi rin naman nito kaagad ibinalik sa kumpanya ang pinapirmahan sa kanyang na kasunduan tungkol sa proyekto. Narito ang buong tugon ng GMA Network sa alegasyon ni Sarah: “GMA Network replies to Sarah Lahbati’s allegations based on her tweets last night, January 9, 2013.   Sarah mentioned "It has been three days since Ms Annette Gozon Abrogar uses GMA news to bombard me and make my image look bad." GMA Network categorically denies this. GMA News has fairly aired both Sarah’s tweets and the Network’s statements thus she cannot accuse anyone of using the Network’s News Department to make her image look bad.   Sarah added, "Why can’t you give a statement about your involvement in ICONS management company dealing with GMA?" Atty. Annette Gozon-Abrogar reiterates that she never asked or referred Sarah to ICONS for a co-management contract.   According to Atty. Gozon-Abrogar, "The only referral to ICONS that was ever made was for branding assistance, not for co-management, in order to get more endorsements."   Sarah also mentioned about "fixing these issues privately" with GMA management. Sarah submitted her complaints last November 2012, which was promptly and thoroughly investigated by the Network. After the investigation, however, Sarah’s allegations were found baseless.   Further, as stated in the Network’s statement yesterday, January 9, "The Network found no proof of her allegation that there was an ‘under the table’ deal between GMAAC and ICONS Management. The Network has a policy of prohibiting and penalizing any such ‘under the table’ deal between any of its executives and employees and others dealing with the Network. This policy is strictly enforced and implemented."   In reference to her tweet saying "… I was even guaranteed protection by Mr. Gozon if I tell every detail, but when the blame pointed towards Anette, it became a different story…", Atty. Felipe L. Gozon clarifies that what he said to Sarah and her mother was that he was grateful to them for sharing the details about the ICONS referral issue.   Atty. Gozon, contrary to what Sarah is now claiming in her tweets, never guaranteed them protection, "She did not ask for protection and I did not guarantee that I will protect her. I cannot protect anyone who is not telling the truth." Bukod sa usapin ng umano'y paglabag ni Sarah sa kanyang pinirmahan kontrata sa GMA Network bilang talent ng kumpanya, may kinakaharap din itong reklamo tungkol sa ginawang pag-walkout umano sa isang taping na nagresulta para makansela ang trabaho ng produksiyon at nagdulot ng panibagong gastusin na umabot sa P500,000. (Basahin: GMA Network, sinagot ang mga alegasyon ni Sarah Lahbati sa Twitter) -- Mac Macapendeg/FRJ, GMA News