Bruno Cancels First Meeting With Son as Family Dispute Shifts to Child Support

Overview

• Bruno called off the planned first encounter with 15-year-old Bruninho, saying he was told to attend alone and alleging a potential setup involving hidden cameras and a well-known reporter.
• The boy’s madrinha and grandmother rejected the trap claim, saying the conditions were only the presence of the four parties and no media, and that Bruno failed to confirm the meeting location.
• Both sides confirmed the meeting had been arranged for Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, but it was canceled after Bruno did not provide the agreed address by the deadline, according to the family’s account.
• After the cancellation, Bruninho said he had agreed to hear his father and now intends to pursue about four years of unpaid child support.
• Legal analysts note that court action to collect arrears can lead to measures including civil detention; Bruno was convicted in 2013 and is on conditional liberty, and Eliza Samúdio’s passport was found in Portugal on January 2.