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Marco Antonio Villa faces arrest over R$570,358 child support debt
A São Paulo court ordered Marco Antonio Villa's arrest over unpaid child support of R$570,358.61.
Villa is a 71-year-old historian and political commentator who has worked for Jovem Pan and TV Cultura.
The debt is for support of his 45-year-old son, who has a disability; the son's mother said she has waited years for a judicial solution.
The judge issued the order on October 8, and the case is under court secrecy.
Police searched two addresses but did not find Villa, so the arrest warrant has not been carried out and authorities consider him a fugitive.
The warrant sets a 30-day jail term, which may be extended for another 30 days, and authorizes police to enter his home if needed to carry it out.
Police have yet to locate him and execute the warrant; Villa had not commented by publication.
A São Paulo court ordered the arrest of historian and political commentator Marco Antonio Villa over R$570,358.61 in unpaid child support.
Police searched two addresses but did not find him, and authorities consider him a fugitive.
The order was issued on 8 October and provides for 30 days in prison, with a possible extension for the same period.
The debt is for support of Villa’s 45-year-old son, who has a disability.
Villa had not responded to requests for comment by the time the reports were published.
- Who
- Marco Antonio Villa, a 71-year-old historian and political commentator.
- What
- A court ordered his arrest over R$570,358.61 in unpaid child support; police have not located him.
- When
- The arrest order was issued on 8 October 2026. Police searched two addresses on 15 October.
- Where
- São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- The debt is child support for Villa’s 45-year-old son, who has a disability.
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Judge Eduardo Palma Pellegrinelli issued the arrest order.
Police searched two addresses associated with Villa but did not find him.
News reports said Villa was considered a fugitive and had not responded to requests for comment.
- Debt
- R$570,358.61, updated through 30 September 2026
- Arrest term
- 30 days, with a possible extension for the same period
- Son’s age
- 45
- Police searches
- Two addresses
- Court
- 12th Family and Succession Court of São Paulo’s Central Civil Forum
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What people are saying
aguarda há anos por uma solução judicial para o caso