Joana Emídio Marques

Joana Emídio Marques is a Portuguese journalist who has recently made headlines after being convicted of defamation for publicly accusing her former editor, Manuel Alberto Valente, of sexual harassment. The court ruling, handed down by Judge Vânia Cardoso, requires her to pay a fine of six thousand euros and publish the sentence in a newspaper. Marques has expressed her intention to appeal the decision.