On Thursday evening, Chan released a statement on his Facebook and Instagram accounts to personally address 'the circulating version of the case.'Chan said he established Café Claus, which had three branches, before it closed down.'I did not deceive anyone; the business was established but did not succeed,' Chan wrote in Filipino.
The actor also said that there were issues that needed to be addressed, particularly why the case was filed as syndicated estafa when it should only pertain to the business loss.He promised that in the coming days, he would reveal more details, alleging that certain individuals continued to attack him and damage his character.'I did not merely ask for money and deceive others as accused,' he asserted.