Presenter fired after giving false news about Messi’s father’s death

Argentine television presenter Florencia Peña reacted on social media with an apology to the Messi family, taking responsibility for the mistake made. The incident happened during the broadcast of the program “El Show del Verano”.

Florencia Peña and the production team of “El Show del Verano” were goodbyes after announcing live, the alleged death of Jorge Messifather of Leonel Messi. The information was quickly denied by the family.

In a statement, the Luzu TV regretted what happened and confirmed the removal of the presenter and her team, considering “the disclosure of information is unacceptable sensitive without due prior verification”.

After the incident, Lionel Messi’s family released a statement to clarify Jorge Messi’s health status.

According to the statement, the player’s father “is going through a health situation” and is under medical supervisionrecovering and presenting a favorable evolution within the clinical situation he faces.

“In moments like this, we appeal to responsibility, prudence and humanity. A person’s health and the peace of mind of their family members should not be the subject of speculation or irresponsible treatment by the media,” said the family.

The same note adds: “We appreciate the expressions of support, respect and concern we have received and ask that the privacy, confidentiality and intimacy of Jorge and his entire family are respected during this process. Any relevant updates will be communicated in due course by the family and through the appropriate channels.”

Meanwhile, the presenter took to social media to lament what happened. “I apologize to the Messi family for the terrible moment I imagine I am living through,” he wrote.

I apologize to the Messi family for the horrible moment that I imagine they are experiencing. I am so ashamed that I was the vehicle for this pain.

I have to clarify that this false information was given to me in the middle of the live as if checked by a cockroach by the production…

— Florencia Peña (@Flor_de_P)

According to , the presenter clarified that the information was transmitted to her during the live broadcast and that it had been previously checked by the program’s production team. Even so, he accepted his share of responsibility for the error and decided to step aside, ending his collaboration with the channel.

The case had strong media repercussions in Argentina and once again highlighted the risks associated with live informationespecially when public figures of international prominence are involved.