Looking at the photos from that time, we were so vulnerable.
I never would've imagined what was happening.
UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA
During the interview, they showed the image
of the man I knew as Manu White.
And I started screaming, "It's him!"
We are following this case, which has gone viral in recent weeks.
The police are investigating whether a tourism entrepreneur from Seville
raped dozens of clients, primarily from the United States.
A Florida student has recently spoken about her case,
and this has triggered a wave of similar reports.
We are at the offices of this travel agency,
which, as you can see, we found closed.
We also tried to speak with the agency's director,
who has so far not responded to messages from the media.
I call the agency, Discover Excursions. Nobody answers the phone.
I go there in person because it's close to the newsroom.
It's closed. No one is inside.
I manage to get Manuel Blanco's number.
I call him.
He answers the phone. I said I was from Diario de Sevilla
and wanted to speak with him, and he hung up.
Then I decided to send a WhatsApp message.
He sent a very brief reply.
"On behalf of our company, we can only say that this is all slander and lies."
"There are no lawsuits and no evidence."
"Everything went viral without any basis."
"The company's lawyers are aware, both in the United States and in Spain."
That was the message,
which I included in its entirety in my news report.
"I WAS TERRIFIED." its entirety in my news report.