Gil do Vigor wins the Councilor in court and receives $ 10,000 for moral damages

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March 20, 2025, the economist and ex BBB Gil do vigor (Gilberto Nogueira) Winner in a cause against the councilor Samantha Cavalca (PL), of Teresina (PI), who had made defamatory attacks against the influencer.

The sentence, issued by a judge of the local district, imposed on the councilor a $ 10,000 allowance for moral damages and the obligation to remove offensive publications, under a sanction of a daily fine of $ 2,000, with a maximum of $ 50,000.

It all started when Samantha published, on social networks, the criticisms of the commercial relationship of Gil With brands, like McDonald’s, encouraging their followers to boycott the economist’s work. One of the posts showed the advertising influencer of the fast food network with the caption: “Boick that sub.”

The defense claimed that this was the freedom of expression, but the Court considered the limit of the debate, recognizing the existence of offense and damage to the author’s honor. In addition to compensation, the judge determined the removal of offensive publications. If he cannot conform to the decision, Samantha has to pay a daily fine of $ 2,000, limited to $ 50,000.

The councilor can still appeal to the sentence, but, for now, the result favors the right to honor of Gil.

Freedom of expression vs. personal offense

The Brazilian law protects the right to criticism, but delimits the border between opinion and defamation. Article 5, article X, of the Constitution guarantees the honor, personality and image of the people. In this case, the judge understood that the attacks extrapolated this protection.

Recent similar cases

In 2023, the actress Taís Araújo He also won a cause for criticism, having been compensated for moral damage after moral strokes. These are examples that strengthen jurisprudence to protect public data from scrutiny attacks.

Impact on brands

The boycott of the councilor could lead to reputational and commercial damage to partner companies Gil. The jurisprudence underlines that, when there is an incitement to the violation of the contract, the indemnity can be higher, although in the current case it has not been added to the companies.

We live in an era of polarization, in which political agents use places to influence part of public opinion. The decision shows that public crimes can lead to responsibility, including progressive fines.

Source: Terra

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