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| In March 2008, Bozzo receives new accusations of fraud, for ten panelists who took part in her talk show and who declared that a libretto was given to them and that they acted in exchange for money | In March 2008, Bozzo receives new accusations of fraud, for ten panelists who took part in her talk show and who declared that a libretto was given to them and that they acted in exchange for money | ||
| ===Controversy and accusations |
===Controversy and fraud accusations=== | ||
| Given often improbable characteristics of the cases presented by Bozzo in her programs, many |
Given the often improbable characteristics of the cases presented by Bozzo in her programs, many people have suspected for years that they are all montages. A rumor that crossed Lima (city of Peru), during ] dictatorship and that was confirmed by journalistic investigations some years later was that producers in the service of Bozzo recruited her guests from the poorest neighborhoods of the city, offering them money in exchange of acting on screen the script that the writers of the program conceived. Bozzo always denied these accusations and no journalistic investigation was conclusive in the matter. | ||
| ⚫ | In 2007, the scandalous way in which the tragic earthquake in Pisco (City of the Peru) was treated by Bozzo caused so much anger among the Peruvian society that new independent investigations were launched to assess if her appearance in the city affected by the earthquake was simply an attempt of ingratiating herself with the public. Soon it was discovered that a girl supposedly affected by the disaster and "found" by Bozzo among the city remains was actually an actress that Bozzo had presented previously in one of her programs as a victim of sexual abuse. This fact ignited again the discussion of montages in her shows and during the first months of 2008 several Peruvian journalistic TV programs renewed their efforts to prove that Mrs. Bozzo usually presented false cases. Journalist ] presented numerous interviews to former Bozzo panelists who had received money on behalf of her producers in exchange of performing the play that was asked to them. The most recent investigation shows one of those panelists - captured by a hidden camera - rehearsing a supposedly spontaneous testimony before Bozzo's crew. | ||
| In addition, she is remembered as presenter of the "special one" where she was doing of sound box of the "official" version of the government of Fujimori, with the detention of the brothers Aybar, with regard to the traffic of weapon towards the guerrilla warfare of the FARC of Colombia, reading during all the time a written script, thing that was far much from the form since was presenting her programs | |||
| ⚫ | In 2007, the scandalous way in which the |
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Laura Bozzo | |
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| Born | Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo (1951-08-19) August 19, 1951 (age 73) Callao, Peru |
| Known for | television talk show host |
Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo (born August 19, 1951) is a television talk show host of the Spanish-language talk show Laura: En Acción that is broadcast in the United States on the Telemundo television network. Of mixed Italian Peruvian descent, she has hosted other talk shows under her name, including Laura en America back in the 1990s to early 2000s. Her talk shows have been compared to the American English-language Jerry Springer Show due to the fights that regularly occur as well as the sensitive subject matter routinely discussed.
Biography
She studied law in Lima, Peru, receiving degrees in law and political science there and teaching classes within such fields in various universities. In 1993, she became the regidora (alderman) of metropolitan Lima. In 1998, she organized the organization Solidaridad de Familia (Family Solidarity) as a charitable foundation to assist people from Peru and other Latin American nations with legal, medical, and psychological problems.
As talk show hostess
In 2000, the American Spanish-language broadcast network Telemundo decided to begin broadcasting her show Laura en América on its affiliates. The show soon began to be shown all over Latin America. Similar in nature to the American Jerry Springer Show, it routinely featured guests usually having troubles within their lives, including infidelity. Usually, the show would expose evidence of wrongdoing by the suspect that the guest presents, leading to fighting between guests. The authenticity of the show has been questioned, given the unusually sensational subjects explored. By the end of the year, Bozzo moved to Miami, Florida.
From 2002 to 2005, she was under house arrest for using her program to discredit opponents of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori. Consequently, she had to live in the Laura en América studios under court orders, setting up a small apartment room there, living with then-boyfriend Cristian Zuarez, an aspiring rock singer. As a result of Bozzo's arrest, her talk show was no longer shown on Peruvian television. In a courtroom hearing in April 2005, Bozzo denied having been paid for loving the former spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos, who was imprisoned in 2001.
In 2006, Bozzo's contract with Telemundo expired after five years, so she moved her production to Televisa; production of Laura en America ended in July 2006. In October 2006, Bozzo appeared on the program ¿Dónde Estás Corazón? on the network Antena 3 from Spain, where she belonged publicly ashamed at the interviewers who criticized the publishing and slightly ethical line of her program.
On July 11, 2006, just a few days before the one-year anniversary of her release from house arrest, Laura Bozzo was convicted of all the charges against her and was sentenced to four consecutive years in prison. Laura later informed a local television station, Canal 9, that she planned to use a newly enacted law in her favor and sue the Peruvian government.
In January 2007, Bozzo attempted to enter the Spanish TV market through Spain's Telecinco, but once some executives saw pilots of the program, a proposal for a new Bozzo show was canceled. On November 6, 2007, her new show Laura en Accion debuted on Telemundo in the United States.
In March 2008, Bozzo receives new accusations of fraud, for ten panelists who took part in her talk show and who declared that a libretto was given to them and that they acted in exchange for money
Controversy and fraud accusations
Given the often improbable characteristics of the cases presented by Bozzo in her programs, many people have suspected for years that they are all montages. A rumor that crossed Lima (city of Peru), during Fujimori dictatorship and that was confirmed by journalistic investigations some years later was that producers in the service of Bozzo recruited her guests from the poorest neighborhoods of the city, offering them money in exchange of acting on screen the script that the writers of the program conceived. Bozzo always denied these accusations and no journalistic investigation was conclusive in the matter.
In 2007, the scandalous way in which the tragic earthquake in Pisco (City of the Peru) was treated by Bozzo caused so much anger among the Peruvian society that new independent investigations were launched to assess if her appearance in the city affected by the earthquake was simply an attempt of ingratiating herself with the public. Soon it was discovered that a girl supposedly affected by the disaster and "found" by Bozzo among the city remains was actually an actress that Bozzo had presented previously in one of her programs as a victim of sexual abuse. This fact ignited again the discussion of montages in her shows and during the first months of 2008 several Peruvian journalistic TV programs renewed their efforts to prove that Mrs. Bozzo usually presented false cases. Journalist Jaime Bayly presented numerous interviews to former Bozzo panelists who had received money on behalf of her producers in exchange of performing the play that was asked to them. The most recent investigation shows one of those panelists - captured by a hidden camera - rehearsing a supposedly spontaneous testimony before Bozzo's crew.
References
- ^ Hamre, Bonnie (2005-09-07). "The Curious Case of Laura Bozzo (page 1 of 2)". About.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Navarro, Mireya (2000-08-21). "Complaint to Spanish TV: Not Enough Americans; Few U.S. Plots for Growing U.S. Audience". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ "Sobre Doctora Laura Bozzo". LibertadLatina.org. 2005-10-05. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Gotkine, Elliott (2003-05-08). "Peru's 'Jerry Springer' Battles Scandal". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ Forero, Juan (2003-08-10). "She Earns Big Ratings, but Can't Buy Groceries". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ^ Vecchio, Rick (2005-04-24). "TV star claims love wasn't based on cash". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- Ayala, Nancy (2006-05-10). "Bozzo Bows Out at Telemundo, Moves to Televisa". Marketing y Medios. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- "Peruvian talks show star says president Toledo persecuted her". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2006-10-21. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- "Laura gets 4 years, will sue Peru". Vivir Latino. 2006-07-11. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- "Laura Bozzo fired again...then re-hired?". Vivir Latino. 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2008-02-15.