A São Paulo court has fined the girlfriend of a businessman convicted in a fatal Porsche crash for disrupting the jury, according to UOL Notícias. The report was published on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The businessman was tried over the death of a ride-hailing driver in the city. The São Paulo state court, TJSP, announced that the jury convicted him for that death, according to the court's own statement.
Coverage of the trial was carried by several Brazilian outlets. CNN Brasil reported that a prosecutor said the defendant, identified as Sastre, smiled after the verdict was delivered. Estadão reported that the driver of the blue Porsche confessed to the crime during the proceedings, saying there was no justification for what he did. G1 reported that the son of the killed ride-hailing driver said justice had been done following the conviction.
The fine against the girlfriend adds a separate procedural development to a case that drew wide attention in Brazil. UOL Notícias did not provide further detail on the conduct that led to the penalty or its amount in the material available.
The next thing to watch is whether the defense appeals the conviction or the fine, and whether the court releases the full grounds for the jury's decision.
