Influencer shares video of discussion with owner of real estate agency over parking Influencer Gabriel Piccolo, known as 'Menino da Lei', was ordered to pay R$30,000 to the owner of a real estate agency in Praia Grande (SP), after publishing a video arguing with the businessman over a parking space (watch above). The conviction had repercussions across the country and reignited a debate about the use of parking spaces. g1 spoke to an expert who explained that parking without permission in commercial setbacks is prohibited and detailed what the legislation says. The TJ-SP understood that the influencer, who does not have a degree in Law, misinterpreted the law and exceeded freedom of expression when exposing the company. The decision is from the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP) and can still be appealed. Click here to see the defense of those involved. ?Click here to follow the g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. In the images, Gabriel claimed that the space was public and that the sidewalk curb had been irregularly lowered. "And the law protects your rights. You citizens can park your cars freely because if this kind of thing happens to you, film the situation," he said in the video. On the other hand, the commercial defense proved in the process that the section does not allow parking on public roads and that the project operates in accordance with the rules of the National Traffic Council (Contran). Influencer without legal training is sentenced after video about real estate Social Media What does the law say? g1 spoke with lawyer Marco Fabrício Vieira, who is a traffic and transport specialist, writer and advisor to the São Paulo State Traffic Council (Cetran-SP). The lawyer stated that parking without permission in commercial setbacks is prohibited. According to him, setback areas located on private properties, such as real estate offices, pharmacies and shops, remain under private property, even if they are open, without gates or physical barriers. "?Article 19 of the current Contran Resolution No. 965/2022 is intended for the regulation and signaling of spaces provided for in the legislation (such as elderly people, PWD, loading/unloading and short spaces) and does not attribute a public nature to private retreat areas nor does it allow unrestricted use by third parties", said Marco. Regarding the lowering of the guide, Marco explained that it is just an administrative authorization to allow the movement of vehicles between the street and the lot. "A lowered curb does not transform private property into an extension of a public road, nor does it transfer any right of unrestricted use to the community." The expert highlighted that the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB) limits public roads to the carriageway, sidewalk, shoulder, island and median. The private lot setback is not part of the road. Influencer without training in Law is sentenced after video about real estate Social Networks ???How does it work in practice?? Marco stated that the use of space on a private property is subject to the rules defined by the owner or possessor of the property, supported by the Civil and Penal codes. ?"Requiring a driver, not a customer, to remove the vehicle from a private parking lot or setback is the establishment's right. In fact, the location may be restricted in use by a gate or chains", highlighted the expert. The councilor added that the vehicle parked in the private setback cannot invade or obstruct the sidewalk. If the car is too large and the rear or front is over the sidewalk, there will be a traffic violation (parking on the sidewalk). ???How do you know if a business violated rules or lowered the guide irregularly? If you suspect the regularity of a setback or the lowering of the sidewalk of a business, the lawyer stated that the analysis is urban and local administrative, and not exactly traffic. Therefore, verification must be requested from the city hall. According to him, local urban planning rules, such as the municipality's Code of Works and Postures, usually limit the length of the curb that can be lowered, to ensure that pedestrians continue to have sidewalk space and that public spaces on the street are not eliminated without authorization. If irregularities are found, the lawyer said that the city hall will notify the property to adapt or impose administrative fines. However, he stressed that illegality does not give third-party drivers the right to use the private lot as public parking. Judicial decision 'Menino da Lei': who is the influencer without training in Law and convicted after video The owner of the real estate agency sued the influencer asking for R$80,000 in moral damages. In September 2025, the lower court denied the request, on the grounds that the store was not directly identified in the video. The businessman appealed, and the TJ-SP reformed the sentence. The court found that Piccolo did not have "minimum responsibility" in presenting the case. The magistrates recognized that, even without the name of the company, identification was possible because Internet users recognized the business through the images. "The way in which the content was presented to the public went beyond the mere report of interpretative doubt. The videos were released in the tone of public denunciation, suggesting irregularity committed by the authors before an audience of millions of people", pointed out judge Rogério Cimino. The TJ-SP set the compensation at R$30,000, divided equally between the business and the owner -- R$15,000 for each. The court rejected the request for public retraction and the general ban on future statements by the influencer on the topic. Influencer Gabriel Piccolo, known on social media as “Menino da Lei”, has more than 3 million followers on social media. Social networks Defenses Lawyer Diego Guimarães Borba, who represents the trade, stated that the objective of the process was to hold the influencer responsible for the publications. "When an influencer exposes people