Let me explain this. Here’s how it goes: If Mayor didn’t admit anything at first, then why has his wife now filed a legal case? Was Ivana just hiding things before, and now she’s finally been exposed?

Social media is now abuzz with the controversy linking influencer-actress Ivana Alawi to a legal complaint filed by the legal wife of Congressman Albee Benitez, Dominique “Nicki” Lopez Benitez.

In the complaint affidavit submitted to the court, Nicki accused her husband of marital infidelity and emotional abuse, which are violations under Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act (VAWC). According to Nicki, she had long been hearing rumors about Albee’s affairs with other women, but she chose to remain silent due to lack of solid evidence.

However, everything changed when Albee himself filed a petition for Declaration of Nullity of Marriage. In that document, Nicki allegedly discovered her husband admitting to fathering two children with another woman and an implied admission of a relationship with Ivana Alawi.

“I felt utterly betrayed by the respondent and was devastated beyond compare after finally discovering and confirming the truth in respondent’s lies,” Nicki said in her statement.

But wait—let’s rewind a bit. Flashback to February 2024, during the Japan airport incident. That’s when Ivana Alawi’s name was first linked to Albee Benitez, after they were spotted together at an airport in Japan

Ivana quickly denied any romantic involvement in a Facebook post in February 2024, saying:

“I am not the girlfriend of Mayor Albee Benitez. I am currently seeing someone who makes me happy—a respectable businessman, not a politician.”

The next day, Albee also released a statement, saying that the airport meeting was a chance encounter, and his trip to Japan was a formal business trip backed by official travel orders. He also apologized to Ivana and her family for the misunderstanding.

But now, everything seems to have flipped—from a chance encounter to a full-blown court case. Back then, both insisted there was nothing between them. Now, a legal complaint has been filed, and Ivana’s name appears directly in court documents referring to her as part of the current illicit relationship.

The public is now asking:

Was Ivana just hiding it all along and has now been exposed?
Which part is true? Do you love someone else?
“That’s fake news.”
“Admit it. Admit it. Admit it.”

Why does it seem like the legal wife knows more about what really happened than the people directly involved?

And what more revelations might come out as this case continues to unfold? Clearly, this controversy involving Congressman Albee Benitez, Dominique “Nicki” Benitez, and Ivana Alawi is far from over. Will more truths be revealed? Where will this case lead?