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Judge Halts Criminal Case Against Christian Nodal and Parents After 17-Hour Hearing

A judge found insufficient proof to proceed, leaving the Universal Music fight over his early recordings to be resolved in civil litigation.

Overview

  • After more than 17 hours at Mexico City’s Reclusorio Oriente, the judge refused to bind Nodal and his parents to criminal proceedings.
  • The FGR had brought the case to court over alleged use of a falsified public document stemming from Universal Music’s complaint.
  • Universal alleged irregular signatures and certifications on 32–33 contracts, claims the listed notary has publicly rejected.
  • Exiting court, Nodal said they were not bound to trial and asserted there is not a single document proving falsification.
  • The rights dispute now proceeds in civil court, with any appeal by Universal not yet announced and a reported 30 million‑peso demand described only in media based on an unverified document.