“Luzu TV” disconnected those responsible; family says Jorge is recovering under medical supervision; Milei regretted the case
The Argentine journalist left after announcing live on Thursday (June 18, 2026) the fake death of Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father. The broadcaster reported that it had terminated all those responsible for the disclosure and classified the transmission of sensitive information without prior verification as inadmissible.
Peña gave the information during the program “The Summer Show”. She stated: “I don’t want to give bad news, but Messi’s father has just died. Hard, right? During the World Cup”. The journalist stated that the player would have to leave the Argentine national team and return to the country.
The family denied the death shortly afterwards. In a statement, he informed that Jorge is facing a health problem, is under medical supervision and is showing favorable clinical progress.
In a note, the family expressed “deep discomfort” with the “lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples” when dealing with a private matter. He stated that only the closest relatives have accurate information about Jorge’s condition and asked that other versions be disregarded.
“A person’s health and the tranquility of their surroundings should not be the subject of speculation or irresponsible media interest”declared the family, who requested respect for Jorge’s privacy and intimacy during his recovery.
Peña apologized and had received the information during transmission via the electronic point. According to her, the production presented the content as verified.
“I am so ashamed that I was the vehicle for this pain.”wrote in X. The journalist declared that she trusted what was transmitted to her, but assumed her share of responsibility. “I decided to take a step aside and end my participation in ‘Luzu’. I ask for forgiveness again from the bottom of my heart. I made a mistake”these.
A Luzu TV deeply regret the episode and reaffirmed its commitment to responsible, respectful and rigorous communication.
The president of Argentina, (La Libertad Avanza, right), criticized Peña. In no X, he classified the statements as “aberrant and unscrupulous”. The Argentine stated that the conduct would be inappropriate even if the news were true, as it involved the private life of a citizen. He praised the channel for correcting the information and removing those involved.
“When we think that we have seen it all from the media, certain characters are busy reminding us that we can always fall lower, we can always say a worse aberration and we can always inflict more damage”, he wrote.
Lionel Messi is in the United States with the Argentine national team for the . The striker scored 3 goals against the Algerian team on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), in the 1st round of Group J. Argentina returns to the field against Austria on Monday (June 22, 2026), in Dallas.
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