Renato Aragão faces legal dispute with daughter over R$ 872,000 debt

Brazilian comedian Renato Aragão and his eldest daughter, Juliana Rangel Aragão, are facing a legal dispute over an unpaid debt. A conciliation hearing has been scheduled for October 26 at 1:00 PM in the 43rd Civil Court of Rio de Janeiro.

Juliana claims she lent her father R$ 950,000 in cash in December 2018, funds derived from the sale of a property inherited from her late mother, Martha Maria Rangel Aragão. She alleges that only approximately R$ 77,000 has been repaid, leading to a current claim of R$ 872,485.58 after interest and corrections.

The family has contested this version, stating the money was not a personal loan but part of a legal agreement to have the father manage inherited assets to preserve them. They deny the funds were incorporated into Renato or his wife Lilian's personal wealth.

Juliana, who currently resides in Santa Catarina, has requested to participate in the hearing via videoconference to avoid high travel costs, though the court has not yet confirmed this request. A previous request to keep the proceedings under judicial secrecy was denied by Judge Carlos Sergio dos Santos Saraiva, who ruled the case does not involve public interest.