Could singer Taylor Swift be held responsible for the death of fan Ana Clara Benevides at a concert? Who is responsible? These questions are commented on by legal experts. The young woman died – last Friday (17) in Rio de Janeiro – on the first day of the artist’s performance touring Brazil. The early departure of the 23-year-old student had an international resonance.

A fan dies after falling ill at a Taylor Swift concert – Photo: Montage/Social Media/ND

Faced with the death of a fan, lawyers explain whether the blame could fall on Taylor. Lawyer Daniel Romano Hadjaj, who specializes in consumer law, explains that everyone involved can and should be held accountable in court, including the singer.

“This possibility is provided for in the Consumer Protection Code itself, which states that all participants in the supply chain are responsible for damage, and in this case that is exactly what is happening. Several companies are involved in organizing the show,” says the lawyer.

According to Hajjaj, the artist can still be prosecuted for manslaughter. “The singer can be subpoenaed and sued, especially since, of course, her team controlled and approved the layout of the stage and stadium premises. She can answer both in the criminal sphere, for manslaughter, and in the civil sphere, bearing compensation for moral and material harm to her family, because we are talking about a young woman of only 23 years old, who has a promising future ahead of her.” , he emphasized.

Lawyers Mario Enrique Martins (a specialist in diffuse and collective rights) and Pedro Amorim de Souza note that the possibility of bringing Taylor to criminal liability is unlikely.

“The event is the direct responsibility of the organizing company and not the performing artist (unless there is any evidence of actual contractual responsibility on the part of the artist). It is unlikely that Taylor Swift will be prosecuted because the necessary subjective element will be missing: there is no fault or intent on the part of the singer for what happened,” explains lawyer Mario Enrique.

However, he also stresses that Brazil tour organizer T4F could indeed be prosecuted for manslaughter. “The organizing company was aware of the risks it was exposing fans to when it did not allow them to enter with bottles of water or erected fences around the stadium on the hottest day of the year – and perhaps in the history of Rio de Janeiro,” the press said. company service. expert.

In addition, the lawyer says that “other legal entities that participated in organizing the event and received profit from it may also bear objective responsibility for what happened.”

Taylor Swift doesn’t speak out at concert about fan’s death: could this be a strategy?

Following the death of a fan, Taylor Swift came under fire for not taking a stand on what happened. This is because the artist did not mention what happened or mention the fan’s name at the show last Sunday (19), the first held since the fatal incident.

In a note posted to social media, Taylor simply wrote that she would not speak about the topic on stage in future performances because she was “overwhelmed by sadness.”

The singer’s silence on the matter has raised questions as to whether the direction came from the legal team to avoid linking Taylor’s name to Ana Clara’s death and avoid any charges.

Lawyer Rossana Fonseca, however, emphasizes that the singer’s possible liability does not depend on her statement. “It will be investigated whether it is technically part of the consumption chain and whether it is present as a service provider. This will determine whether any responsibility can be assigned to her,” explains the lawyer.

The lawyer believes that the fan’s family should have received help

Ana Clara Benevides was a resident of Mato Grosso. The family said they weren’t getting the support they wanted and didn’t have the money to take the young woman’s body back to the state for burial. As a result, Taylor’s fans launched a social media campaign to help the family of Ana Clara Benevides.

Ana Clara studied psychology in Rondonopolis (Massachusetts), but her body was buried in Sonora (Massachusetts), where her mother lives. According to lawyer Rossana Fonseca, the company responsible for The Eras Tour should have “financially compensated the victim’s family for what happened.”

Lawyer Pedro Amorim de Souza says the tour organizer could still be investigated.

“The authorities responsible for the investigation (whether civilian police or prosecutors) must assess whether there is compelling evidence that a crime has been committed. If there is evidence of elements that can initiate an investigation (whether it be a police investigation or a civil investigation), the investigative actions begin to conclude whether the agents involved should be prosecuted or not,” the lawyer explained.

T4F’s press office did not return the call when contacted by a reporter for comment on the matter.