To understand the involvement of Princess Velasco, one must first look at the tumultuous atmosphere of 2009. Dr. Hayden Kho, a prominent celebrity cosmetic surgeon, was involved in multiple scandals surrounding the illicit recording of sexual encounters with various women, including high-profile celebrities.
: Princess Velasco, Dr. Rosario, and Chua rushed back to the condo, found an unconscious Kho, and transported him to the Makati Medical Center, where he was stabilized.
A timeline of the legal battle
| Date | Key Event | | :--- | :--- | | | Princess Velasco visits Vicki Belo to confess her affair with Kho and inform her of the sex videos. | | January 3, 2009 | In a TV interview, Hayden Kho mentions a "Princess," sparking public curiosity about her identity. | | May 2009 | The Hayden Kho-Katrina Halili sex video surfaces online, igniting a national scandal. | | May 28, 2009 | Kho and Halili face off in a Senate hearing, which is dramatized by a water-dousing incident. | | June 19, 2009 | The DOJ holds a preliminary investigation to determine if there is enough evidence to file charges against Kho, Belo, Velasco, Rosario, and Chua. | | October 22, 2009 | The DOJ indicts Hayden Kho for violating the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act but dismisses the charges against Velasco and the others for lack of evidence. |
Perhaps the most sensational aspect of the Velasco-Kho angle was the allegation of a staged incident. At the height of the controversy, rumors swirled that Hayden Kho had attempted to end his life, purportedly over the distress caused by the situation with Velasco and Belo. Princess Velasco Hayden Kho Scandal
Princess was reportedly the fiancée/girlfriend of Dr. Rosario (referred to as "Bistek"), an acquaintance of Hayden Kho.
While the legal battles and video leaks involving other celebrities (such as Katrina Halili and Maricar Reyes) took center stage in the courts, the Princess Velasco angle served as the emotional anchor of the drama—revealing the fragility of trust and the high cost of infidelity in the age of viral media. It stands as a reminder that behind the flashy headlines were real people navigating a very public unraveling of their personal lives.
Princess Velasco: The none-of-your-(show) business interview
However, the resolution was not the end of the road. The panel directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct further investigation to identify who was truly responsible for uploading the video to the Internet. Kho later posted ₱20,000 bail on January 6, 2010, and his medical license was revoked by the Professional Regulatory Commission on November 20, 2009, due to unethical behavior. To understand the involvement of Princess Velasco, one
to reveal her own brief affair with Kho. This confession led Belo to discover Kho’s wider pattern of infidelity and the existence of unauthorized video recordings of his sexual encounters with other women. Affidavits and Court Hearings
The larger scandal led to major legal and professional consequences for Hayden Kho, including:
This revelation was the spark that ignited a chain of events leading to the discovery of Kho’s secret sex videos. Vicki Belo, suspecting that Kho might have also recorded their intimate moments, asked Velasco to call Rosario and another friend, businessman Erik Johnston Chua, to a meeting at her residence.
The scandal was the catalyst for the passage of Republic Act No. 9995, the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of the Philippines. Before this, laws regarding "revenge porn" were vague. The public outcry over the videos forced legislators to criminalize the recording and broadcasting of private acts without consent. Ironically, : Princess Velasco, Dr
Amidst this chaotic period, singer Princess Velasco, known for her acoustic covers, was briefly involved with Hayden Kho. According to a 2009 court affidavit, Princess Velasco admitted to having a brief affair with Hayden Kho while she was previously in a relationship with another acquaintance.
Actress Katrina Halili filed criminal and civil cases against Kho for the unauthorized recording and distribution of their private encounters.
: To verify Velasco's claims of Kho's infidelity, Dr. Belo requested that Velasco, along with Erik Chua and Bistek Rosario, retrieve computers and storage devices from Kho’s condominium. Discovery of Videos
The scandal eventually faded from the headlines as legal resolutions were reached, including the temporary revocation and eventual reinstatement of Hayden Kho’s medical license . Princess Velasco moved forward with her professional life, largely leaving the controversy behind as a relic of that era.