Actress Maribel Guardia has expressed her disagreement with the appointment of journalist Addis Tuñón as guardian of her grandson, José Julián Figueroa. The Costa Rican artist questioned Tuñón’s professional ethics by pointing out a possible conflict of interest, given her relationship with Julián Figueroa’s widow and her participation in the testamentary succession process.
Addis Tuñón responded strongly to the accusations:
“I have been working in the media for 30 years… my career did not begin with this scandal and it will not end with this scandal.”
The communicator assured that her journalistic work on the case has been professional and that she has kept private the family information that she has known for a decade.
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Lawyer Antonio Lozano Gracia, representative of Imelda Garza Tuñón and the minor, described Maribel Guardia’s argument as contradictory. He pointed out that the actress was also appointed guardian because she was close to the then executor Marco Chacón, her husband. “The guard and custody fought formally since January 20, 2025… he presented five demands that were rejected,” he explained.
Tuñón clarified that her role as guardian does not include managing economic resources or inheritance properties, a responsibility that falls on the executor, even under the figure of Marco Chacón. Their role will be to ensure the well-being of the minor.
Regarding the fortune that José Julián Figueroa inherited, although it has been speculated at 400 million pesos, Lozano Gracia stated that there is no exact figure because Chacón has not presented official reports.
One of the most painful points for Maribel Guardia is the impossibility of living with her grandson. However, the lawyer indicated that this restriction does not come from Imelda or Addis, but from judicial measures. “There are measures dictated by a judge who says no, because it is not convenient due to the violence that was exercised,” he commented.
Lozano Gracia also revealed that from the beginning he sought dialogue with Guardia to avoid a legal confrontation. For her part, the actress has recognized that she must accept the situation and deal with new pain after the loss of her son Julián Figueroa.




