Overview
- The São Paulo Ministério Público Eleitoral filed a denúncia accusing Pablo Marçal of two counts of defamation and one of injúria tied to his 2024 mayoral campaign.
- Prosecutor Cleber Rogério Masson says the remarks were made as electoral propaganda on Instagram, which can increase penalties because they targeted a candidate.
- The filing cites lives and posts in which Marçal called José Luiz Datena an “aggressor de mulheres,” an “assediador sexual,” and alleged he “comprou o silêncio de uma menina.”
- One episode highlighted is a 16 September 2024 livestream from Hospital Sírio-Libanês after a debate confrontation, when the accusations were reiterated.
- The MPE says maximum combined penalties could reach five years and four months in prison plus fines, Datena denies the accusations, and Marçal had not commented at publication time.