The Ninth Criminal Chamber of the First Instance Court in the Distrito Nacional sentenced Mía Fernanda Cepeda Marte to pay RD$2 million in damages to Ricardo Carrasco Alcántara. The judgment, numbered 047‑2026‑SSEN‑00162, found Cepeda Marte guilty of defamation and injurious statements made through electronic media. In addition to the monetary award, the court imposed a three‑month prison sentence, which was suspended on the condition that Cepeda Marte reside at a fixed address and complete 30 hours of community service. The court also fined her an amount equal to 25 minimum wages and ordered her to cover the legal costs of the proceedings. The ruling was based on a complaint filed by Carrasco Alcántara and was grounded in Law 53‑07, which addresses crimes and offenses involving advanced technology.
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