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São Paulo Court Approves Confidential Deal Ending Datena–Marçal Lawsuits

The court described the confidential deal as ending the dueling civil cases without any admission of wrongdoing.

Overview

  • An order issued on Feb. 27 homologated a settlement resolving all disputes arising from the Sept. 15, 2024 TV Cultura debate in which José Luiz Datena threw a chair at Pablo Marçal.
  • The ruling extinguishes and archives every related case and waives any remaining court costs for both parties.
  • Details of the agreement remain under seal, with no financial or other terms disclosed in the public record.
  • Both sides had filed separate moral-damages suits seeking R$100,000 each, tied to the on-air attack and to alleged defamatory accusations.
  • After the debate incident Marçal was taken to Hospital Sírio-Libanês, and while neither side has offered substantive comment, his team scheduled a Tuesday press briefing.