Jewel May Lobaton, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1998, was arrested by authorities in a hotel in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, recently.
According to police, the ex-wife of Koko Pimentel was nabbed for her alleged involvement in an investment scam duping several people.
Batangas PPO Provincial Director Police Colonel Pedro Soliba said Jewel has been using the name of Koko in winning the trust of her supposed victims.
“Ginagamit nga niyang apelido ‘yung sa dati niyang kinakasama na politician para maniwala itong mga would be victims niya sa kaniyang pang-i-scam,” he said.
Most of Jewel’s victims were supposed to be politicians.
“More than 10 siguro (ang nagrereklamo). Basta marami. Karamihan mga politician pa at kanilang mga kamag-anak,” Soliba related.
Jewel is yet to issue a statement.
Koko, meanwhile, was quick to distance himself from the issue.
He tweeted, Thursday: “Calling on all media practiotioners to desist from mentioning me or the Pimentel name in connection w/ news about the arrest of Jewel Lobaton. The marriage has long been dissolved/declared null & void by the court & by the church.”
“Meaning, Jewel Lobaton has no right to use the surname Pimentel,” he added.
