David Broncano, together with the production company El Terrat and Movistar Plus+ They will have to pay 5,000 euros to the International Coaching Federation Spain (ICF) after a conviction for statements made in 2017 during his program ‘LocoMundo’, broadcast on the streaming platform. In that episode, Broncano described the coaches union as “shameless charlatans and smokers,” generating a lawsuit from the organization for violating his right to honor.
The sentence, issued by the court of first instance in charge of the case, concludes that the comedian’s comments exceeded the limits of freedom of expression and were framed within the “disregard of the consideration of others.”. Although the statements were made in the context of a humorous program, the ruling considers that they constitute an “illegitimate interference” in the honor of the plaintiff association.
In addition to compensation, andThe ruling forces Movistar Plus+ to remove the video with the controversial statements from its social media channel. YouTube and to disseminate the content of the ruling in some of its spaces. This measure seeks to repair, in part, the damage caused by the presenter’s words and guarantee that the court ruling is publicly known.
The production company El Terrat and the payment platform have already presented an appeal, according to El Independiente. As this is a first instance resolution, Both parties seek to overturn the sentence, arguing that the words of Broncano were protected under freedom of expression and that the program’s format was based on satire and humor.
