Former BBB Felipe Prior is close to prison after Stj maintains an eight-year sentence for rape

Superior Tribunal of Justiça rejected the appeal presented by Felipe Prior’s defense, maintaining the rape conviction previously confirmed by Tribunal of Essa decision represents a significant advance in the judicial process involving the architect and former participant of

The initial conviction occurred in July 2023, when Prior received a six-year sentence in the first instance. The following year, when analyzing the defense’s appeal, the TJSP not only confirmed the decision, but increased the sentence to eight years, by unanimous vote of the judges. The case gained repercussion after formal complaints were made in 2020, during Prior’s participation in the reality show.

Felipe Prior faces multiple legal proceedings for similar accusations. In some of them, he obtained acquittals in different instances, while others are still being processed or awaiting final judgments. The architect’s defense has always maintained his innocence in all the allegations presented.

EXCLUSIVE 🚨🚨🚨

Felipe Prior is CONVICTED of RAPE and can be arrested at any time.

The STJ refused the ex-BBB’s appeal, and maintained his defeat in the crime that occurred in August 2014. On that occasion, he sexually violated an intoxicated friend after leaving a party🧶pic.twitter.com/pUgVvz2f9F

—Gabriel Perline (@GabPerline)December 20, 2025

Main case details

The episode judged by the STJ occurred after a university party in São Paulo. According to the complaint, Prior offered a ride to the victim, who was drunk, and stopped the vehicle on a dark street to initiate non-consensual contact. The victim reported attempts to resist, including repeated verbal refusals, but claimed to have suffered physical restraint during the act.

Witnesses and expert reports contributed to the body of evidence that supported the initial conviction. The judge responsible for the first instance sentence highlighted the coherence of the testimonies and the robustness of the evidence presented throughout the procedural instruction.

• Key elements of the indictment:
• Sexual intercourse without consent.
• Alleged use of physical force, such as arm restraints.
• The victim’s state of vulnerability due to alcohol consumption.
• Testimonies from 19 people heard during the process.

The TJSP decision in 2024 reinforced these points, increasing the penalty based on the severity of the facts described.

Recent judicial trajectory

Prior has accumulated mixed decisions in parallel processes in recent years. In 2025, he obtained acquittals in the second instance for charges relating to episodes from 2015 and 2018, due to insufficient evidence. Esses cases involved events such as carnival parties and university games in the interior of São Paulo.

Despite the acquittals, the conviction for the 2014 crime remained firm after the trial at the TJSP. The appeal to the STJ aimed to reverse this maintenance, but was rejected, exhausting options in higher courts for this specific phase.

Other cases still in progress include complaints from similar periods, between 2014 and 2018. The defense has challenged each one individually, alleging a lack of elements that characterize violence or a serious threat.

Rejection by the STJ does not imply immediate automatic arrest, as the semi-open regime allows initial alternative compliance. However, judicial authorities may order the execution of the sentence in accordance with standard procedures for partially final and unappealable convictions.

Context of the initial complaints

The accusations against Prior emerged publicly in 2020, shortly after his participation in BBB 20. At the time, victims reported episodes that occurred during the period when he was studying at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, in São Paulo. Prior and the complainants attended common university environments in the capital of São Paulo.

The main complaint was formalized years after the alleged fact, based on detailed reports about the night of the crime. The victim described a sequence of events that began with a ride offered after a party and ended in sexual violence inside the vehicle.

Police investigations and the public prosecutor’s office analyzed statements, medical examinations and in-person witnesses. The process was carried out in secret in several phases, preserving the identities involved.

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Prior always denied the accusations through official defense notes. Lawyers emphasize the presumption of innocence and challenge interpretations of facts presented by the accusations.

Other ongoing processes

In addition to the main case now with an appeal rejected by the STJ, Prior faces additional legal actions. One of them refers to an alleged episode at a university party in the interior of São Paulo, with no final decision yet from higher courts.

Recent acquittals occurred in cases from 2015, in Votuporanga, and 2018, during InterFAU games in Itapetininga. Desembargadores understood the lack of sufficient evidence to characterize the crime in these specific episodes.

• 2025 Decisions:
• Acquittal in the second instance for the fact of February 2015.
• Acquittal confirmed for 2018 university event.
• Maintenance of conviction for crime from August 2014.

The defense celebrated the acquittals as recognition of innocence, while representatives of the victims expressed disagreement and the intention to appeal in some cases.

Defense positioning

Throughout the proceedings, Prior’s legal team argued that the relationships described were consensual. Advogados highlighted contradictions in reports and the absence of physical violence proven in certain reports.

Public notes reiterated confidence in the reversal of convictions through appeals. With the STJ’s recent decision, new procedural strategies can be adopted for remaining phases.

Prior maintains professional activities as an architect and digital influencer. Ele avoided direct public statements about the most recent developments in the main case.

The judicial progress continues to be monitored by the parties involved, with the possibility of additional measures depending on determinations by the competent authorities.

Evolution of penalties applied

The initial sentence of six years was established considering a semi-open regime due to the defendant’s primacy at the time. The increase to eight years occurred after a detailed analysis of the aggravating factors by the TJSP.

Factors such as coherence of evidence and seriousness of the act influenced the increase. The STJ, when rejecting the appeal, fully validated this dosimetry applied in the second instance.

Semi-open regime provides for compliance with the possibility of external work and night return to the prison unit. Execução depends on a specific court order after exhaustion of applicable remedies.

Similar cases involving public figures draw attention to law enforcement in crimes against sexual dignity. Decisões courts prioritize individual analysis of evidence in each case.