They are preparing a request to annul Darthés's trial due to an expert linked to fraud.

The defense of Juan Darthés is preparing to make a new move in the legal case that sentenced him to six years in prison in Brazil. According to reports, his lawyers are about to file a request to annul the trial, based on the alleged involvement of an Argentine expert who was recently questioned for his role in a network of false accusations.

Journalist Pablo Layús reported on Intrusos that the attorneys "are going all in" to overturn the sentence handed down by the Federal Regional Court of São Paulo. The actor, whose real name is Juan Pacífico Dabul, was convicted of sexual abuse in March 2024, after an extensive process initiated by the complaint of actress Thelma Fardin.

The expert who triggered the new judicial scandal

During the first days of August, it became known that a group of lawyers in the northern area of Buenos Aires had operated for years with fabricated accusations to provoke million-dollar lawsuits. The scheme included reports from an expert who, according to Layús, may also have intervened in the case involving Fardin.

This connection between the specialist and the case file was key for Darthés's lawyers to contact Fernando Burlando, who represented him in the early stages of the case. The strategy would consist of filing a complaint with the Brazilian justice system, with the aim of challenging the entire judicial process based on the validity of the expert's report.

However, for that argument to carry weight in Brazil, a formal conviction in Argentina against the expert would first be required. Meanwhile, the request for annulment was interpreted as an attempt to overturn one of the most significant sentences against a public figure in the neighboring country.

From acquittal to conviction and now, to a possible reversal

In May 2023, the Brazilian justice system had acquitted Juan Darthés. However, in March 2024, the Federal Regional Court overturned that decision and imposed a sentence of six years in semi-open prison. The ruling caused a strong media impact and was presented as a milestone in cases related to abuse within the artistic field.

After the conviction became known, Thelma Fardin stated that she felt relieved. "It's a huge liberation," she said in subsequent interviews. 

The actor left Argentina shortly after the public accusation made by the Actrices Argentinas collective. He settled in Brazil, a country where he holds citizenship, and managed to avoid the extradition requested at the time. From there, he faced the entire judicial process, which could now enter a new stage if the request for annulment succeeds.

Although Darthés's inner circle insists that there were flaws in the investigation, other sources warned that the involvement of a controversial expert doesn't by itself invalidate the central testimony or the rest of the evidence presented in the case file.