Porsche driver sentenced to 17 years for killing app driver in São Paulo crash

A São Paulo court sentenced businessman Fernando Sastre de Andrade Filho to 17 years, one month, and 10 days in prison for the death of app driver Ornaldo da Silva Viana. The 24-year-old was convicted of intentional homicide following a two-day jury trial at the Barra Funda Criminal Forum. Sastre was also banned from driving motor vehicles and cannot appeal while free.

The crash happened on March 31, 2024, on Salim Farah Maluf Avenue in the Tatuapé district of São Paulo’s East Zone. Sastre’s Porsche hit the rear of the Renault Sandero driven by Ornaldo, who was 52 years old. Prosecutors said the businessman was drunk and driving at high speed.

“I could invent a thousand excuses, but I am here delivered to this plenary, I believe in Justice. Today I want to tell the truth.”

A criminalistics institute report found the Porsche was traveling at about 136 kilometers per hour at impact. The speed limit on that stretch of avenue is 50 kilometers per hour. Marcus Vinicius, who was in the Porsche during the collision, was seriously injured.

During the trial, Sastre admitted for the first time that he had consumed alcohol before the accident. Previously he had denied drinking and said he only had water. In tears, he asked forgiveness from the victims’ families and said he was not indifferent to Ornaldo’s death.

Defense lawyer Eugênio Malavasi said he considers the jury’s decision contrary to the evidence presented. He has filed an appeal and plans to take the case to the Court of Justice of São Paulo. The defense argued for reclassification from intentional to negligent homicide and for removal of the common danger aggravating factor.

Sastre’s girlfriend, Giovana, must pay ten minimum wages for failing to attend the Wednesday hearing at the scheduled time. Malavasi said his client was sad with the verdict but maintains confidence in the justice system and intends to seek a review of the decision.