Gilmar files criminal complaint against Zé de Abreu
In December, José de Abreu, a member of the Workers' Party (PT), stated that the Supreme Court Justice had hired a wiretapper sentenced to 19 years in prison: "And what about the person who hired him? Control of the facts?", he added; the actor does not intend to retract his statement and wants the case to serve as a basis for discussing the limits of freedom of expression.
247 – The feud between Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes and actor José de Abreu may turn into a legal case. The magistrate filed a criminal complaint against the Workers' Party member for messages considered offensive published on the internet. Read the information from [source/source]. Monica BergamoFrom Folha:
COMPLAINT
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes has filed a criminal complaint against José de Abreu for comments the actor made against him on Twitter. In December, Abreu stated that the magistrate had hired a wiretapper sentenced to 19 years in prison. "And what about the person who hired him? Control of the facts?", he added.
COMPLAINT 2
The problem is that the information that Mendes hired a spy, published in a major newspaper, is false and had already been denied. Abreu, who in 2012 even retracted his statement in court for calling Mendes "corrupt," says he will now take the case forward. "Last time I was wrong and apologized. This time I want to discuss freedom of expression."
HOSPITAL
Mendes intends to file, in addition to the criminal complaint, a lawsuit for damages due to the series of messages about him that the actor has already posted on the internet. If he wins, he will donate the money to a hospital in Diamantino (MT), his hometown.