Marmol and Perrotta case starts in Miami
Beni Marmol and Pato Perrotta, two Argentine YouTubers from Buenos Aires, faced charges after deputies said they used invalid media credentials at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 27, 2026.
The Colombia-Portugal World Cup match drew heavy security attention because deputies said the pair passed three separate checkpoints before authorities stopped them on stadium grounds during the match.
Marmol and Perrotta charges explained
Miami-Dade deputies charged Marmol and Perrotta with interference with a sporting or entertainment event after a reported credential issue at the Colombia-Portugal World Cup match in Miami Gardens.
The charge links to Florida law on unauthorized entry at ticketed covered events with more than 5,000 attendees, and prosecutors must prove the required facts in court for each defendant.
Marmol gave deputies a streaming reason
Case summaries listed Beni Marmol as 20 and said the creator told deputies he was a media influencer who wanted to stream the match after entering with credentials tied to another event.
That statement kept Marmol’s explanation focused on match coverage, while the charge centered on stadium access rules, restricted entry controls, and permission to remain inside the venue grounds during play.
Perrotta cited a media assignment
Case summaries listed Pato Perrotta as 26 and said the creator told deputies that a media company hired him to review the event, using credentials he believed gave him access there.
Deputies wrote that the credential came from a previous event and did not apply to the Colombia-Portugal match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, in accordance with security rules.
Three checkpoints shaped the case
Authorities said Marmol and Perrotta passed through three security layers before deputies stopped them, creating a clear sequence for investigators reviewing access to the Colombia-Portugal match in Miami Gardens.
The reported movement through several access points framed the case as a stadium entry matter, rather than a single credential dispute at one gate near the venue during matchday screening.
Hard Rock Stadium hosted a large crowd
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens hosted more than 61,000 fans for Colombia and Portugal during the final Group K match on June 27, 2026, with heavy demand at entry points.
The stadium holds about 65,000 people for that event setup, while nearly 5 million ticket requests showed demand far above available seats for the match in the South Florida market that night.
Sixteen arrests followed stadium checks
Miami-Dade authorities reported 16 arrests and 17 ejections during the Colombia and Portugal match, with some cases tied to invalid media credentials or to tickets found on Hard Rock Stadium property during screening.
Officials listed Marmol and Perrotta among the 16 people arrested during the fourth World Cup match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens that weekend, following venue checks.
Bond was set at $2,500 each
A Miami-Dade judge found probable cause and set bond at $2,500 each for Marmol and Perrotta, placing both men in the same early court posture after the match ended in Miami-Dade.
The bond amount marked an early court step, not a final decision, because the case still had to move through the legal process in Miami-Dade after the first court appearance. Maximum penalties remain case limits.
Maximum penalties remain case limits
Both men could face up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted of the third-degree felony charge described by Miami-Dade authorities after the World Cup match in Miami Gardens.
Those figures describe the legal maximum for a third-degree felony under Florida penalty rules, not a sentence. Any outcome would depend on later court proceedings, evidence review, and decisions made in the Miami-Dade legal process.
Manager said bail was paid
Walter Costabel, identified as the creators’ manager, said bail had been paid after the court appearance, following public interest in the case and online discussion about both men in South Florida.
His update also said they were not being deported while the matter remained unresolved in South Florida, and the judge set bail at that stage of the court review process.
Stadium limits became a condition
Costabel said Marmol and Perrotta could not go near stadiums hosting World Cup matches while the case continued, with a bond already set in Miami-Dade court records.
That condition linked the legal process to event security, keeping the creators away from tournament venues even after bail had been paid and release plans had been advanced in South Florida.
Follower counts raised public attention
Perrotta had more than 500,000 YouTube subscribers, while Marmol had more than 270,000, giving the case a larger audience beyond standard sports coverage and stadium security news reports outside traditional news sites.
Their online videos often feature challenges and shopping-themed content, but the charge centered on stadium access rules rather than subscriber totals or video style in their public channels across platforms.
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