Renato Aragao sues the bank and the ex-employee for a loss of 3.3 million Brazilian riyals

Published on 11/11/2022 11:26 / Updated on 01/11/2022 11:26

Comedian Renato Aragao is in a multi-million dollar dispute against Santander Bank. He is best known for playing the character Didi, of Os Trapalhões, Aragao and his wife, Lilian Taranto, and their company, Renato Aragao Producis Artistica, suing the bank. They claim that the check clearing tamper would have resulted in a loss of about R$3.3 million. The information comes from journalist Anselmo Joyce, from the newspaper or balloon.

According to the journalist, “the checks issued by the company for the distribution of profits to Renato and Lillian, could have been altered by an employee at that time. According to the lawsuit, Lilian and Renato Aragao accuse Alexander Reis Costa, who was later dismissed and is responding to a criminal case for embezzlement, and the labor suit.

The lawsuit is taking place in the Seventh Civil Court of Barra, in Rio de Janeiro, and has been put on hold pending decisions on other proceedings – criminal and labor – in progress. Santander did not comment on the case until the last update of this report.