Pastors, bishops and apostles

Apostle Valdemiro Santiago

Damages: Offense to honor

apostle, founder and leader of the Worldwide Church of the Power of God; ordered at first instance (Bahia Court of Justice, 2021) to pay Rui Costa moral damages

Translated from the Portuguese original. Legal details and sources are in the Portuguese version. See the full file in Portuguese, with all sources →

Support for Jair Bolsonaro

He urged a vote for Jair Bolsonaro at the inauguration of a Worldwide Church temple in Belo Horizonte, with the president present, during the 2022 campaign (12/10/2022); Correio Braziliense describes him as an "ally from the first hour".

Court cases and investigations

Civil, administrative and oversight sphere

Damages suit by Rui Costa against Valdemiro Santiago ("pact with the devil", March 2020 TV program) — Bahia courts — Convicted (appealable)
Offense to honor · R$35,000

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