Suzane von Richthofen Tells Court She Took Uncle’s Car and Had Gate Welded as Theft Probe Advances

Overview

• São Paulo police opened an inquest into alleged thefts from Miguel Abdalla Netto’s home after his Jan. 9 death, and cousin Carmem Magnani testified and delivered a list of 34 items she says are missing, including rare Barbies and a Miró replica.
• CCTV shows a hooded man on Jan. 18 jumping the wall, using a key, and loading objects into a van with others; investigators say the vehicle’s owner has been identified and will be sought as a witness.
• In probate filings, Suzane says she removed a Subaru and ordered the gate welded before she was appointed administrator, describing it as an emergency step to protect assets; police say keeping the car does not by itself constitute theft.
• A court named Suzane the sole estate administrator for assets worth about R$5 million with a prohibition on selling or transferring property, while Carmem seeks recognition of a stable union and plans to appeal; Andreas von Richthofen has not joined the case.
• Forensic reports on Miguel’s cause of death are pending with infarct as the leading hypothesis, and Suzane has not yet been heard in the theft inquiry, which could jeopardize her open‑regime status if she were indicted.