Overview
- A Mexico City judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to link Christian Nodal and his parents to criminal proceedings for alleged document falsification.
- The evidentiary hearing at Reclusorio Oriente ran for more than 17 hours with a recess around 4 a.m., after which Nodal departed with his family.
- The Fiscalía General de la República had judicialized the case on September 24, 2025, following Universal Music’s complaint over allegedly forged contracts.
- Universal alleged signature and notarial inconsistencies across 32 contracts tied to Nodal’s claims over recordings, while Nodal’s team said the court found no minimum proof of any crime.
- The ruling halts the immediate penal route, and the separate civil dispute over recording ownership continues as Universal has not indicated whether it will appeal.