Overview
- Employees attached to Minister Irving Espinosa Betanzo’s office recorded two TikTok commercials for the brand Snack’in for you inside Supreme Court facilities and published them online.
- One clip went viral with more than 458,000 views after being shared publicly on May 21, 2026, amplifying public criticism about using state premises for commercial work.
- The Supreme Court said neither the tribunal nor Minister Espinosa Betanzo authorized the recordings, ordered the posts removed and accepted immediate, irrevocable resignations from the collaborators.
- The court opened an internal review to establish whether institutional spaces, work time, furniture or other resources were misused, a process that could lead to administrative sanctions.
- The episode revives earlier cases of social-media use by court staff and questions about inconsistent sanctions and rehiring, and it may prompt tighter rules on outside promotion and staff conduct.