Overview
- A Brazilian federal appeals court ratified a six-year prison sentence against Juan Darthés in early May for sexual abuse alleged by Thelma Fardin from a 2009 tour, and that ruling has been upheld by multiple courts.
- Video and photos published on Wednesday show Darthés shopping in a Rio de Janeiro mall with his wife, a first public sighting since the May decision that was shared on the Instagram account of the TV program Sálvese Quien Pueda.
- Brazilian reports say Darthés is serving the sentence under a semi-open regime, which typically lets a prisoner leave during the day for work or activities while requiring nightly return and monitoring through measures such as electronic ankle bracelets.
- His legal team, led by Fernando Burlando, says the case is not finished and has lodged remaining remedies in Brazil that have so far prevented him from being taken to a cell to serve the night-time portion of the sentence.
- Thelma Fardin described the upheld conviction as a major personal and collective victory, and former colleagues have reiterated concerns about his past conduct, underscoring the cross-border legal and social consequences of the case.