Judge Orders X to Remove Nikolas Ferreira Post Labeling PT the 'Party of Traffickers'

Overview

• Nikolas Ferreira’s Oct. 31 post must be taken down within 48 hours of X being notified under a liminar by Judge Wagner Pessoa Vieira of the 5th Civil Court in Brasília.
• After the ruling, the post no longer appeared on the deputy’s profile, while the order remains appealable and directs X to act upon formal notification.
• The judge found the message was a personal opinion outside legislative activity, rejecting immunity and citing potential damage given the recent high‑casualty Rio police operation.
• The PT sued Ferreira seeking removal and moral‑damages compensation—Valor reports a R$40,000 request in his case—and filed similar actions against Bia Kicis, Gustavo Gayer, Carlos Jordy and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with R$30,000 claims each reported.
• The party also sent an extrajudicial notice to X alleging a coordinated disinformation campaign, as Ferreira posted rebuttals asserting bias in the courts and referencing prison voting data.