Parents of young man killed on Marcelinho Carioca farm seek to receive R$690,000 in compensation 15 years ago

Servio Machado from Campos and his wife Pedra Batista collect recyclable material on the streets of Sarapuí, inside São Paulo. The elderly couple makes daily efforts to supplement their pensions. Eles lost Campos’s son Cristiano Donizeti Machado in 1998. The 17-year-old died after being trampled by a horse on former player Marcelinho Carioca’s property.

The family initiated legal action three months after the death. The process resulted in the former athlete’s conviction in all instances. The compensation set by Justiça was never paid. The updated value reaches R$690 thousand with correction and interest. The parents have been trying for 15 years to receive the amount determined by Poder Judiciário.

Jovem was working without registration on the day of the accident

Cristiano worked in general services at the property. Ele had no experience with horses. On the day of the incident, the animal escaped to neighboring land. The teenager was given the task of recapturing him. Assim who was lassoed, the horse ran towards him. The young man was trampled on and could not resist his injuries.

Ele was a minor at the time. The hiring took place without a formal contract. The family reported that Marcelinho Carioca did not attend the funeral. The burial costs were covered by a social worker.

• Cristiano was the eldest son of the couple Servio and Pedra
• The family has a total of 13 children
• The young man helped his parents with small tasks
• The accident occurred at a site located in the São Paulo region

Ação court proceeded despite challenge

The family filed the lawsuit in 1998. The initial request sought R$137,000 from Cristiano’s father. Marcelinho Carioca disputed liability. Ele claimed that the property’s caretaker had called the young man. The former player also argued that the blame would lie solely with the victim.

Judiciário rejected the thesis. The conviction was upheld in all instances. The value underwent adjustments throughout the process. In one of the decisions, it reached R$415 thousand corrected before being fixed at one thousand minimum wages in the second instance. The case became final in December 2011.

The execution of the sentence began in July 2012. Bloqueios in the former player’s accounts did not yield sufficient amounts. The debt grew over the years. The initial amount of approximately R$145 thousand rose to the current R$690 thousand.

Pais live on retraining and retirement

Servio is 75 years old. Calloused hands reflect daily work. Pedra is 69 years old. The couple leaves early with a cart to collect recyclables in Sarapuí, a city 156 km from the capital of São Paulo. The extra income is no more than R$1,500 per month.

Eles raised 13 children. The loss of Cristiano has marked the family ever since. One of the brothers, Fernando Machado of Campos, now 36 years old, remembers that the oldest liked to help around the house. Outro brother, Thiago Campos, dreams of seeing his parents have a calmer life, away from the hard work on the streets.

The family maintains hope by pledging credits that Marcelinho Carioca would receive from investment in the so-called Fazenda Boi Gordo. Servio requested the measure earlier this year. Justiça has already authorized the seizure.

Former player’s Defesa expresses solidarity

Marcelinho Carioca’s defense informed in a note that the former player regrets the case that occurred in 1998. Ele makes himself available to Justiça. Lawyer Márlon Reis stated that the young man was not an employee of the athlete. Segundo note, a caretaker would have called Cristiano to help with the activity.

The note expresses condolences to the family. Marcelinho Carioca, as a father, says he understands the pain. The defense also mentions that the previous conduct of the process compromised the presentation of elements. Até At the time, there was no formal awareness of the request for seizure of Fazenda Boi Gordo’s credits.

The former player lost in every instance. Justiça acknowledged responsibility in the case. The family awaits compliance with the court decision.

Dívida accumulates with monetary correction and interest

The amount of compensation increased over the 15 years of execution. Previous Bloqueios did not find available resources. The family resorts to new measures to try to receive the amount. The case is still being processed at Justiça of São Paulo.

Servio and Pedra continue their daily work. Eles hopes to resolve the issue while still alive. Cristiano’s brothers follow the process. The family’s dream is to provide peace of mind for the elderly couple.