Court orders Monark to pay R$ 100,000 for statements about Nazi party

Born in Lauro Müller (SC), he graduated in journalism from Anhanguera University. He served as a missionary in Ecuador for seven years, where he carried out social work. He is currently a reporter at Revista Oeste.

Court orders Monark to pay R$ 100,000 for statements about Nazi party

TL;DR

  • Monark was ordered to pay R$ 100,000 for collective moral damages.
  • The case stems from statements made on the Flow Podcast in February 2022, where Monark defended the idea of a Nazi party in Brazil.
  • The São Paulo Court ruled that his statements were anti-Semitic and exceeded the limits of freedom of expression.
  • The R$ 100,000 will be paid to the State Fund for the Defense of Diffuse Interests.
  • Monark's defense argued that he was defending a broad concept of freedom of expression, consistent with his anarchist ideology.
  • The judge considered factors such as the gravity of the episode, the economic condition of the parties, and the reach of the statements in determining the compensation amount.