# Legal proceedings in São Paulo

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-in-so-paulo
> Updated: 2026-10-26T11:54:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The São Paulo judicial system is processing separate criminal cases involving allegations of misconduct and verbal abuse.

In one instance, the justice system accepted a complaint against lawyer Marcos Roberto Cebola e Silva for coercion. The prosecution alleges that during a hearing related to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) criminal organization, the lawyer threatened Judge Deyvison Heberth dos Reis by suggesting the magistrate might “not enter Elysium” if detention orders were not revoked. The lawyer maintains his comments were merely philosophical observations that “everyone will die one day.”

In a separate matter, the São Paulo Court of Justice ruled that Fábio Marcondes, the vice-mayor of São José do Rio Preto, must face trial regarding allegations of using a racial slur against a security guard. While the defense argues the phrase used lacked racist connotations, the court overturned a previous decision to reject the complaint.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: São Paulo Court Rules Vice-Mayor of São José do Rio Preto Must Face Racial Slur Charges

The São Paulo Court of Justice ruled that Vice-Mayor Fábio Marcondes must face trial for allegedly using a racial slur against a Palmeiras security guard in 2025.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-court-rules-vice-mayor-of-so-jos-do-rio-preto-must-face-racial-slur-charges

### 2026-09-29: Lawyer charged with threatening judge in São Paulo

Lawyer Marcos Roberto Cebola e Silva has become a defendant in São Paulo after allegedly threatening a judge with a mythological reference to Elysium during a hearing involving PCC-linked defendants.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lawyer-charged-with-threatening-judge-in-so-paulo

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