Miami actor and wife were fighting over her cellphone, cops say. Things escalated
_0_fitted.jpeg "Actor Pedro Moreno during the filming of the soap opera “Cosita Linda.” Moreno was arrested for a domestic disturbance at his home in southwest Miami on May 14.")
Telenovela star Pedro Moreno walked out of Miami’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on $1,000 bond early Friday morning after his arrest over an alleged domestic dispute.
According to the police report, cops responded to the West Kendall home Moreno shares with his wife Barbara Estevez at around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday. They were having a disagreement about “possible infidelities” that escalated into a “struggle” when Moreno began “snooping” through her phone, said the complaint.
The Cuban actor, 44, was taken into custody on a strong-arm robbery charge, a second-degree felony. No injuries were reported.
At a Thursday hearing, a judge modified the initial charge to a misdemeanor battery charge. A modified stay-away order was also issued so that Moreno can attend his children’s activities.
Estevez appeared via Zoom asking the judge to dismiss the case.
“I just wanted to let everyone know this is a one-time thing,” she said. “He’s been a great husband, a great dad, and it got a little out of hand.”
The “Mira Que Baila” alum — whose latest movie “July 7: Who Killed The President of Haiti?” just dropped — spoke to reporters outside the jailhouse after posting bond.
“Read the affidavit. Don’t add a word, don’t leave out a word,” said the “Sacrificio de Mujer” star. “The situation between my wife and me, and our conversations, show that we are a real couple. Like many couples, we have arguments, happy times and moments of crisis.”
As per Miami-Dade County court records, the pair, who have been married 17 years, are currently going through a divorce. The dissolution of marriage, with Moreno as the petitioner, was filed April 17. They have three children and share custody of the two who are minors.
“She made decisions that had consequences,” continued Moreno of Estevez. “Now I’m making decisions that will also have consequences for the future of our relationship. What happens from now on will be up to the two of us, with the affection we still have for each other and for the good of our kids.”
Miami Herald reporters Milena Malaver and Devoun Cetoute contributed to this report.
This story was originally published May 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM.
