Lydia Cacho
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Cacho Lydia Cacho
The writer, Lydia Cacho, was charged under state law with defaming a textile businessman, Kamel Nacif, in her book, 'The Demons of Eden.' Defamation and slander are criminal charges in Mexico, and Ms. Cacho was held briefly in jail before being released while state prosecutors began their investigation into the charges. The writer, Lydia Cacho, was charged under state law with defaming a textile businessman, Kamel Nacif, in her book, ''The Demons of Eden.'' In her book, Ms. Cacho wrote that Mr. Nacif was a friend of Jean Succar Kuri, a man accused of pederasty in Cancún, and was paying for his legal defense. Cacho's arrest between two male voices had been identified as the Puebla State governor, Mario Marín, and Mr. Nacif. Cacho, using an expletive to refer to her. She said that state officials had gone so far as to threaten her with beatings and rape when she was released from jail.