Rio's Justice system upheld the detention of influencer Luan Lennon, 23, arrested on Thursday for false reporting after staging a theft to post on social media. The Rio Court of Justice converted the arrest in flagrante to preventive detention following a custody hearing held on Saturday.
Luan Lennon is a 23-year-old influencer who has 1 million Instagram followers and regularly posts videos against parking attendants, questioning irregular parking charges on public roads. The crime of false reporting occurs when someone causes authorities to investigate a non-existent crime, as in this case where he staged a theft to create social media content.
Luan Lennon was arrested in flagrante for false reporting after staging a theft
The arrest in flagrante was converted to preventive detention after a custody hearing on Saturday
The scheme involved a parking attendant who offered R$ 30 to a pedestrian to steal a cell phone from a car with windows intentionally left open
Luan has more than 1 million social media followers and regularly posts videos targeting parking attendants
Two other people involved in the scheme were also arrested
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (3)
Civil Police will investigate the influencer's old posts to identify possible previous crimes
Luan ran for city council in 2024 for the PL party, receiving 4,208 votes and becoming an alternate
The detective in charge of the case identified inconsistencies during the incident report
No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.