Overview
- On Sunday Peña announced on a live LUZU TV show that Jorge Messi had died, a claim that the Messi family quickly denied and called for privacy while noting his fragile health.
- LUZU TV removed the program and said those involved would be taken off the platform, but its statement also said Peña would 'take a step aside,' creating ambiguity about whether she was formally dismissed.
- Peña and multiple reports say the incorrect news came from the program's production team and that she relayed information she received on air.
- Her lawyer, Fernando Burlando, says the exit was a conversation with channel owner Nicolás Occhiato rather than a formal rescission and that Peña is now studying a suit for unpaid contract amounts and damages.
- The case has focused public attention on verification practices for live digital broadcasts, production versus on-air responsibility, and broader reputational and legal consequences for talent and platforms.