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2mo ago

São Paulo Court Orders Tabata Amaral to Pay R$30,000 to Mayor Ricardo Nunes Over Campaign Remark

Judges said the phrase “rouba e não faz” fell outside protected speech citing prior electoral rulings.

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Overview

  • The 8th Civil Chamber of the São Paulo Court of Justice unanimously reversed a lower-court dismissal on Feb. 4 and ordered moral-damages compensation of R$30,000.
  • The case arose from a 2024 mayoral debate in which Tabata Amaral used the phrase and later posted the clip, which court records say surpassed 1.5 million views.
  • Relator Ronnie Herbert Barros Soares wrote that the statement exceeded freedom of expression and that the existence of investigations does not permit calling someone a thief.
  • The panel referenced earlier decisions by TRE-SP and TSE that deemed the expression irregular or abusive in electoral propaganda.
  • Amaral said she will appeal to the Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Federal Court, while Nunes praised the ruling as a reprimand.