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Peru Court Rejects Bid to Jail Magaly Medina, Upholds Community Service and Fines

The ruling shifts the case from dispute over punishment to strict enforcement of the alternative sentence.

Overview

  • Magaly Medina kept her sentence conversion after a Peruvian court on Friday declared Jefferson Farfán’s request for prison time unfounded.
  • The decision leaves her free under conditions that include 138 community‑service sessions, a 100‑day fine whose amount depends on her income, and S/300,000 in civil damages.
  • The court ordered Medina to disclose her earnings so it can set the 100‑day fine in soles, which is calculated from a defendant’s declared income under Peruvian law.
  • Judges asked the prison authority INPE to certify how many service sessions she has completed, with reports saying she began the work on February 7, 2026.
  • The court clarified that unpaid civil damages alone do not breach conduct rules and would trigger asset seizures, while proven failure to do service or pay the fine could revoke the conversion and send her to prison.