But at the same time, I can’t say I regret it because I got the best gift that life and God could give me, which are my children, from that relationship.”
“Now that he’s arrested, it’s hard to go back and relive everything and go to court when you’re a public figure,” Rivera told earlier this month. Last Wednesday, as she walked out of the courthouse in oversized sunglasses and heavy makeup, the cameras swooped in for interviews with her and members of her family. Her new album, “Mi Vida Loca,” features a cover version of Gloria Gaynor’s female-empowerment anthem “I Will Survive.”ĭespite a gag order issued at the behest of Marin’s attorney, Rivera has not been shy to comment on the case. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.įor years, Rivera has publicly discussed her abusive relationship with Marin. Marin, who is free on $1 million bail, is charged with nine felonies – including counts of child rape, continuous sexual abuse of a child and aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. Rivera, a Long Beach native who was named Female Mexican Regional Artist of the Year at a Latin awards show in Miami two months ago, is expected to be called as a witness in the case of Trinidad Marin, 43, the father of her three oldest children.
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After climbing to success as a Latin American recording artist, Jenni Rivera will revisit her turbulent past this month, when her ex-husband faces a criminal trial for allegedly molesting the singer’s daughter and sister.