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Alejandro Toledo was elected president. Laura returned to Peru to face charges of accepting three million dollars and valuables from spy-chief Montesinos to help Fujimori win re-election in an unconstitutional bid for a third term. She was accused of using her television program as a political endorsement. Letters she had written to Montesinos, emphazing her friendship, were cited as evidence of their collaboration.


She admits to nothing more than stupidity, yet when asked if she would help the child find its father, she says yes, she would do it again.

She was arrested and placed under house arrest, where she remains, charged but untried. She makes her home in the studio which has been outfitted with living space, exercise facilities and offices. Her show is produced live from there. Although she has repeatedly requested a trial to prove her innocence in the Montesinos affair, she has been denied one, and her supporters wonder publicly if it is because she exposed current President Toledo’s personal life. See Sobre Doctora Laura Bozzo.

In February, 2005, after completing 30 months of her 36 month house arrest, Laura appealed to the Peruvian Supreme Court for release. This was denied. Corte Suprema niega pedido de libertad a Laura Bozzo. Though she scolds older men for relationships with young women, she is reputedly involved with a young Argentinean man who moved to Peru to share her house arrest.

If her case goes to trial, and she is found guilty, she could be sentenced to seven years in prison. Laura plans to take her case to the United Nations and to the US Supreme Court?

The curious case continues. Is Laura at fault for conspiracy and receiving money and valuables? Or is she the victim of carefully orchestrated political revenge?

Update 04/24/2005:

In a court case against former spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos, who is in prison but "also being tried for allegedly dealing arms to Colombian guerrillas and faces pending charges for alleged drug trafficking and directing a paramilitary death squad," Laura took the witness stand. TV star claims love wasn't based on cash

Update 09/07/2005:

As a result of a court hearing held in July, 2005, Laura Bozzo's house arrest was lifted. The court determined that she is not to leave Peru, that she must not change her address without official authorization, that she must sign in every 15 days, and that she must exercise her freeedom of speech with due care for the truth and with respect to the still on-going case and the parties involved. See Levantan arraigo a Laura Bozzo en Perú for details. The case against Vladimiro Montesinos is still underway and she is still subject to court appearances until the matter is settled.
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