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Brazilian court rejects bid to make Richarlison remove island posts
A Brasília judge rejected an urgent request to make Richarlison remove posts about a property dispute on Ilha Comprida, in Angra dos Reis, Brazil.
The request came from lawyer Willer Tomaz and his company, who also sought to stop the footballer making similar comments.
The judge said the applicants had not shown that the posts were still online, and warned that a broad ban on future statements could amount to prior censorship.
The lawsuit also seeks R$200,000 in damages and a public clarification from Richarlison.
The dispute concerns who owns the island property: Richarlison says he bought it in 2020, while Tomaz has disputed the footballer's account.
The judge's decision does not settle who owns the property; it concerns only the urgent request about Richarlison's posts.
The case is expected to proceed after Richarlison is formally notified, while further requests about posts had not yet been considered.
A court in Brazil’s Federal District rejected a request by lawyer Willer Tomaz and his company to make footballer Richarlison remove posts about a dispute over an island in Angra dos Reis.
Judge Giordano Resende Costa said the applicants had not shown that active posts remained online to justify an urgent removal order.
The judge also said a broad ban on future statements could amount to prior censorship and violate freedom of expression.
Tomaz and his company sought removal of posts and a ban on similar statements, as well as R$200,000 in damages and a public clarification.
The case is awaiting service of notice to Richarlison through a court in Rio de Janeiro.
- Who
- Footballer Richarlison, lawyer Willer Tomaz and WT Administração de Imóveis e Bens S/A.
- What
- A court rejected Tomaz and his company’s urgent request to make Richarlison remove posts and stop making similar statements about an island dispute.
- When
- The decision was reported on October 29, 2026. The ruling date is not stated.
- Where
- The 4th Civil Court in Brasília, in Brazil’s Federal District. The dispute concerns Ilha Comprida in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state.
- Why
- Tomaz and his company sought the order over Richarlison’s statements about the dispute. The judge found no proof of active posts requiring removal and said a broad ban could amount to prior censorship.
Willer Tomaz and WT Administração de Imóveis e Bens S/A
Richarlison
Removal of posts
Willer Tomaz and WT Administração de Imóveis e Bens S/A
They sought removal of posts in which Richarlison reportedly said the island had been taken from him.
Richarlison
Richarlison posted about the dispute and accused Tomaz and Flávio Bolsonaro of taking the island without paying for it.
Future statements
Willer Tomaz and WT Administração de Imóveis e Bens S/A
They asked the court to bar Richarlison from making similar statements and sought damages and a public clarification.
Richarlison
The judge said a broad advance ban could constitute censorship; Richarlison’s response to the lawsuit is not stated.
Richarlison said he bought the area on Ilha Comprida.
WT Administração de Bens e Imóveis, owned by Tomaz, signed a purchase and sale contract for the house with M Locadora.
Richarlison published a post describing his account of the island dispute.
Reports said the Federal District court had rejected Tomaz and his company’s urgent request against Richarlison.
- Judge
- Giordano Resende Costa
- Court
- 4th Civil Court, Brasília
- Island
- Ilha Comprida, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state
- Damages sought
- R$200,000
- Company seeking order
- WT Administração de Imóveis e Bens S/A
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What people are saying
The request for regularization was left in the Federal Government’s drawer (SPU) for 10 months. Meanwhile, the lawyer’s group revived a company (inactive since 2018), with deceased partners, and duped a 78-year-old widow to take our island.
Richarlison was never a party to any case relating to the island