Spain's Big Brother facing national backlash after it's accused of forcing a contestant to watch a video of her own sexual assault

The New York Times

The recent discovery of a sexual assault on the show Gran Hermano two years ago has already led to a police investigation. But The New York Times reports of wider fallout: "The leaked video, shown in Spanish media and posted  online, shows the woman watching the recording, then weeping, pacing and burying her face in her hands. She begs to go talk to 'her friends out there,' but an offscreen member of the show’s staff tells her that she cannot see her friends and should not tell anyone what happened. The entire episode — her being confronted with the video of the assault, her horrified response to it and her exchange with a staff member, who tells her to 'relax' — all happened with the cameras rolling. The crew recorded the scene as if it were another part of the action, one of the interviews they conduct with contestants after key moments on the show." The leak coincided with news that an investigating judge had decided to pursue a criminal case, though so far no one has been indicted.