Overview
- A federal judge at the Centro de Justicia Penal Federal ruled there was insufficient evidence to link Christian Nodal and his parents to criminal proceedings over alleged use of a false public document.
- The decision followed an overnight hearing lasting more than 17 hours at Reclusorio Oriente that ended early Wednesday, after which Nodal said, “Satisfactorily, we were not linked.”
- The Fiscalía General de la República judicialized the case in September after Universal alleged that contracts submitted by Nodal’s side bore invalid signatures and a notary denied signing them.
- Reports cite 32 to 33 disputed contracts at issue in the probe, while Nodal has publicly denied any falsification and his team said the court found no minimum probative evidence of a crime.
- The civil fight over rights to Nodal’s early recordings remains active, and Universal has the option to appeal or continue pursuing its claims in civil court.