Rio Police Probe Restaurant Brawl Involving Ed Motta After Bottle Injures Diner

Overview

• The confrontation at Grado in Rio, which erupted Saturday after a dispute over a R$100 corkage fee (a charge to open wine brought by customers), was captured on CCTV showing Ed Motta lifting and throwing a chair as he left, and he says he threw it without aiming at anyone.
• Investigators at the 15th Police Station in Gávea are analyzing the footage, and the lead detective says a third man linked to Motta’s table is suspected of punching a patron and throwing the bottle.
• G1 reports that the neighboring diner told police he was punched, was struck by a magnum bottle that grazed his head, and needed seven stitches after treatment at Hospital Samaritano.
• The restaurant’s owners allege the group intimidated patrons, hurled discriminatory insults at staff, and left before officers arrived, with an associate allegedly suggesting he was armed.
• After statements are taken, police plan to send the case to the Special Criminal Court (Jecrim), which handles lower-level offenses such as bodily injury and can move cases to a quick hearing with potential fines or other penalties.