'Menino da Lei': who is the influencer without training in Law and convicted after video The defense of influencer Gabriel Piccolo, known as “Menino da Lei” and sentenced to pay R$ 30 thousand in compensation to the owner of a real estate agency in Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo, claimed to the Court that the owner did not prove damages or losses related to the video in which they discuss the company's private parking. The conviction occurred after Piccolo stopped the car in the real estate agency's parking lot and started recording, claiming it was a public space. The São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP) understood that he exceeded freedom of expression by exposing the company in a tone of denunciation. There is an appeal. g1 sought Piccolo's defense, but received no response until the last update of this report. ?Click here to follow the g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. g1 found that, in response to the TJ-SP's decision, Piccolo's defense asked the Court to review and recognize an omission in the ruling due to lack of evidence of moral damage or damage to the real estate company's reputation and the honor of the businessman, owner of the project, due to the video. According to the young man's defense, the owner of the real estate agency did not present “concrete and significant damage to reputation, as well as a drop in sales or undone business” due to the content. Influencer Gabriel Piccolo, known on social media as “Menino da Lei”, has more than 3 million followers on social media. Social networks The influencer's lawyers also argued that the major repercussion occurred after the press released it, and not just his videos. Furthermore, the defense highlighted that the businessman was not identified in the content. "The wide viewing of a publication does not automatically prove that all those affected suffered equivalent damage. The number of views demonstrates potential reach, but the compensable damage must be examined according to the repercussions actually attributable", claimed the defense. According to lawyers, Piccolo could also not be held responsible for negative comments made against the company. “It is not enough to state that there was wide repercussion, identification or negative comments, as well as 'comments made by other users', which are not [Gabriel's] responsibility and control,” they stated. Who is the influencer 'Menino da Lei' g1 Convicted The conviction occurred after the influencer published a video in which he argued with the businessman. Piccolo stopped the car in the company's parking lot and started recording after they asked him to remove the vehicle from the location. 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", said the young man in the video. Influencer shares video of discussion with real estate owner over parking The defense of commerce, however, highlighted that the situation occurred due to the misinterpretation of an article from the National Traffic Council (Contran), which prohibits the allocation of part of the road for private parking. The lawyers argued that the business is located in a section where parking on public roads is not permitted. “If there are no public spaces available at the location, there is no appropriation of public space,” said the defense. The owner of the real estate agency had asked 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 understood that Piccolo went beyond the “limits of freedom of expression” and that he had no “minimum responsibility” in exposing the case without properly verifying the facts. Influencer will not compensate real estate owner after fight over parking was exposed on social media Social Networks The judges recognized that, even without the name of the company, identification was possible because internet users recognized the business from the excerpts shown in 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. Positions 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 or companies without the slightest verification of the facts, the damage to reputation can be immediate and, often, irreversible [...] This type of conduct can mislead thousands of people", declared the lawyer. Influencer Gabriel Piccolo, known on social media as “Menino da Lei”, has more than 3 million followers on social media Reproduction VIDEOS: g1 in 1 minute Santos