The defense of the digital influencer HYtalo Santos and his husband, Israel Nata Vicenterequested the replacement of pre -trial detention by alternative measures, such as the use of electronic anklet or the passport deposit.
The request was made during the custody hearing held on Saturday (16), in Osasco (SP), but thewhich was arrested on Friday (15). THE CNN had access to excerpts from the audience.
At the time, the lawyers argued that there would be no more reason to justify the detention. In addition to release, the defense filed an alternative request for Hytalo and Israel to remain arrested in Sao Paulo if the revocation was not granted.
One of the central points raised by the defense was the safety of influencers. The defender requested the couple’s permanence in São Paulo due to the nature of the accusations, which involve imputation.
The defense tried to be transferred to Tremembé, a prison known for housing cases of great repercussion, as a way to ensure their physical integrity. To justify the request, the defense also cited the existence of family ties in the state.
Despite the requests, the judge of the custody hearing clarified that his function . The decision on the revocation of the measure or the granting of provisional freedom is exclusively the court of the 2nd Mixed Court of Bayeux, who issued the warrants.
See below excerpts from the custody hearing:
Understand the accusations and the arrest
Hytalo Santos And her husband were arrested in Carapicuíba, in Greater São Paulo. MPPB (Public Prosecutor of Paraíba) investigations investigate alleged practices of trafficking, sexual exploitation, child labor and money laundering. Prior to prison, the court had already determined the suspension of the influencer’s profiles on social networks.
The couple’s defense reaffirms Hytalo’s innocence. On Sunday (17), the court of Paraíba denied a request for you have a bodymaintaining the custody of the two.
The digital influencer Hytalo Santos and kept the pre -trial detention decreed against him.
