Judge Keeps Virginia Fonseca and Zé Felipe Labor Case Public, Citing Their Own Online Exposure

Overview

• The ruling by Judge Celismar Coelho of the 18th Regional Labor Court denies a request to seal proceedings in a case tied to the couple’s mansion construction in Goiânia.
• The decision notes that Virginia Fonseca regularly shares sensitive personal content on open platforms, including a televised ultrasound, undercutting arguments for confidentiality.
• The judge emphasized that publicity of judicial acts is the rule and that secrecy requires a concrete risk to protected interests, which was not demonstrated.
• The underlying lawsuit was filed by workers who say they performed tasks beyond their contracted roles and seek wage differences and other labor indemnities.
• The case continues publicly after an earlier hearing produced no agreement, and the couple’s representatives say a hired contractor managed the work while they only provided funds.