Singer Zizi de Camargo and his wife Graciele Lacerda have filed a lawsuit against influencer Vanessa de Oliveira, who sells a social media course that promises to improve women's self-esteem and relationships. They are seeking R$200,000 in moral damages.
The case of Zezé and Graciele against the influencer is still pending at the Court of Justice of São Paulo (TJ-SP). According to public inquiry, the procedure was opened on July 11. They state in the request that the two are being used as an example in the publication of the “Lovers' Secret” series with hints about the couple's private life.
To advertise the course, they mentioned that [o casal] “He would be implicated in ‘one of the biggest cheating scandals,’” the lawsuit details.
Hey g1 The report attempted to locate the influencer's attorney to seek employment, but was unsuccessful as of the last update of this report. The report also reached out to Vanessa via social media, but did not receive a response as of the last update of this report.
According to the citizen and his wife in the lawsuit, the statements harm their honor and reputation in order to attract consumers and convince them to buy Vanessa's course. In addition to seeking compensation from the influencer, they are demanding that Facebook suspend ads for the course that mention them.
Hey g1 Meta, the company behind Facebook, requested a position via email regarding the ad removal request, but had not received a response as of the last update of this report.
One of the moves in this process, on July 15, showed that the court rejected the couple’s request. According to information contained in the case file, the judge stated that Zizi and Gracieli are public figures, that there are frequent reports about their lives and that the couple’s intimate relationship is the subject of widespread public debate.
“The facts that the defendant allegedly used in its marketing were already the subject of widespread public debate,” the decision highlights.
Furthermore, he said the situation did not demonstrate a risk of irreparable harm or difficulty in repairing it, which did not justify the couple's urgent request. g1Lawyers Matheus Bobo and Joao Maziero, who represent the couple, said the decision was wrong and that they had already filed an appeal.
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