Sao Paulo
Caetano Veloso is suing the artist Marco Angeli for damages after publishing a manipulated image. In the montage posted on Instagram, the singer appears holding a sign that reads “Je suis un merde,” or I am shit.
The information has been confirmed Sheet by the singer’s advisers, who claim in the injunction that his image was used illegally and with the intent to identify him. According to the Splash portal, the court ruled that Angeli must delete the publication within 24 hours of receiving the notification sent by mail, otherwise he will face a total fine of R$ 20,000.
Caetano’s office also says the singer is suing three “internet haters” who use her social media profiles to defame, slander and insult, including Angeli and Pastor Daniel de Sousa Lima, for sharing the singer’s image Words such as “scoundrel”, “hypocrite” and “opportunist” have been associated.
Marco Angeli, the cousin of the cartoonist Arnaldo Angeli Filho, known as Angeli, tells the story Sheet who has not yet received the notification. According to him, the case is being processed in Rio, but his lawyers have not yet had access.
“The post is current and relates to Amazon. He shouldn’t be offensive. However, as the artist that I am, I recognize and defend the singer’s right to feel offended, especially in recent years when hatred has been spread so much on the networks,” he wrote, saying that in The image used in the post is old. He must delete the message when it is announced.
In the text that accompanies the montage in the publication, Angeli criticizes what he calls the “foie gras left,” which he says does not comment on Hamas and the Amazon fires.
“No one today is able to find the Aetanos, Chicos, Di Caprios including the bearded Jagunço to talk about Hamas, let alone the Amazon, which is sinking into the biggest fire and fire crisis in 25 years” said he wrote.
“However, the deafening silence of these false humanists makes no difference, neither to the people nor to Brazil. For nobody. Which today testifies to their insignificance as individuals and as artists,” he continues.
Read Marco Angelli’s position in full:
The material in question is old in this case the photo from a different context and of little relevance. It is a parody of the wellknown 2015 phrase “Je Suis Charlie,” about the terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo on January 7th.
The post is current and refers to Amazon. There was no intention to be offensive. However, as an artist that I am, I recognize and defend the singer’s right to feel insulted, especially in recent years when hatred has been so widespread on the networks.
Although I have not been formally notified I have been notified by you in the press and given the current context, I see no problem in removing the material from the networks, which I am doing.
Personally, I deplore this context in which we live, where criticism or humor ends up being interpreted as a personal insult.
But I reiterate that I defend the right of every citizen to react when he feels insulted. It is an individual criterion.