Accused of stealing intellectual property In a project with CP – Comboios de Portugal – Chakal is now defending himself against the accusations Which is done to you before Gonzalo Castel BrancoSon of Luisa Castel Branco. “CP contacted me and invited me to develop a kitchen idea for a ride on one of their trains. My responsibility in this project is to taste the food only. The decades prior to CP are none of my business nor have I stolen any ideas from anyone. From a kitchen point of view, the concept is different, and I'm sure because I developed it with my team.“, explains Chakal in statements to the magazine “Nova Gente”. He also adds: “I have no information about any operation, but whoever feels hurt is free to do so. I don't really know what to say about this, I've been attacked a lot on social media about this, but it's a topic that doesn't concern me.“.

Accuses Gonzalo Castel Branco of Argentina, the Communist Party and the National Railway Museum Foundation of unauthorized use of intellectual heritage. Therefore the businessman will take legal action. All this controversy stems from an invitation by the public company to Chakal to create a gastronomic concept for the “Presidential Train” which in the recent past was known as the “Presidential Train” and which was promoted by Lohad, whose son Louisa Castel-White is CEO.