Gretchen Barretto Bails Sister Claudine's Former Personal Assistant, Dessa Patilan

Gretchen Barretto Interview
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Dessa Patilan, the former personal assistant of Claudine Barretto who was jailed because of qualified theft that was filed by the actress against her was bailed out temporarily on March 17 at the Marikina City Jail for P60,000 by Claudine's sister Gretchen Barretto.

Dessa was accompanied by her lawyers Atty. Noel Lazaro and Atty. Alma Mallonga.

Dessa was in jail for 10 months since Claudine filed a theft complaint against her which is worth P8.5 million last year.

Dessa denied the allegations and even filed a counter against Claudine stating the actress robbed her savings including gadgets worth P13,500.

Atty. Alma Mallonga said that Dessa's case was brought to them by no other than Claudine's elder sister, Gretchen Barretto. Atty. Mallonga said their service to Dessa is free. Dessa was very thankful that Gretchen helped her despite her status.


Atty. Mallonga stated that Gretchen helped Dessa because she thinks that doing the right thing is a good thing to do. The money used to bail her is actually something like being borrowed and as something of a gratitude of help.

Claudine Barretto Interview
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Dessa was asked about her stay in jail and she answered it was really hard but she managed to get along with inmates and try to live a normal life. She even stated that in October 2013, she tried to commit suicide but the jail warden stopped and helped her.

In the meantime, Dessa will stay in an orphanage in Marikina City.