Three more women today said they were raped by Rio councilor Gabriel Monteiro (non-party), a supporter of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). All of them asked not to be identified. The new allegations were shown on TV Globo’s show “Fantástico”. Monteiro denies the allegations. (See below)
Last week, Gabriel Monteiro was accused of committing moral, sexual and physical attacks against women and servants. The influencer, who has 4.6 million followers on Instagram alone, is also suspected of manipulating and imitating videos from his social networks. The Ethics Committee of the Rio de Janeiro Chamber will decide next week whether to bring administrative proceedings against him.
One of them said, “I asked him to stop because he was bleeding. He wouldn’t stop. When it was all over, he asked if he was okay.” The alleged second victim said, “I said, ‘You just forced a relationship with me.’ You didn’t use a condom. You were aggressive.” The third woman said, “I am aware that I was raped today. This is the first time I am speaking openly about it.”
The situation is similar in all three cases: sex was initially consensual, but always resulted in aggression and violence.
During the interview, one of the girls said she met the councillor through a dating app. The two got together and maintained consensual relationships, but once ignored her request to wear a condom.
He said he would not wear a condom before the act. I said, ‘You should put on the condom, yes. At that time, she ignored everything I said and started having sex with she. Used [a força física]. He held me in my arms during intercourse. This prevented me from taking his body against mine. He asked why I was crying at that time. At the time, I couldn’t explain why I was crying. Allegedly, the victim reported the case of sexual abuse
The next day, she said she started treatment with a birth control method and was tested for HIV and STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases).
Moments after the news was published, Gabriel Monteiro opposed the accusations in a post he made on social media.
How much infidelity there is in a matter. They do not give information (the girl’s own mother testified, she said she told me she was 18). Accusations of the worst crimes without any materiality, None. say i did something bad without qlq in 2017 [qualquer] test man, damn [meu Deus]. 4th rape that Fantástico accuses me of, no report, no evidence, no video, nadaaaaa, just a veiled person reporting things I deny. Anonymous, how can I protect myself from this???? Gabriel Monteiro on social media
In an interview with the press last week shortly after his first charges of moral and sexual harassment, Monteiro claimed he was the victim of a conspiracy by “those who wanted to destroy me.”
“When will the press say I’m going to unmask a bribe towing company?” she asked. He also stated that he helped the boy, the protagonist of one of the allegedly manipulated videos. However, this video has already been removed from social networks on Monday, 28 by the councilor’s own team.
Complaints of sexual and moral harassment
Last week, “Fantástico” had heard of another victim having sex with a councillor. According to the woman, whose identity has not been released, the beginning of the relationship was consensual, but the act turned into rape because she said she didn’t stop when asked.
“There was a moment when he was using it hard. He grabbed me and went with everything. He didn’t leave me a way out. I asked him to stop, he didn’t respect me the moment I asked him to stop.” He reported that the councilman laughed, said it was a joke, and asked him not to be upset.
When asked if she had been abused, she replied to the reporter: “I was abused too much. It hurt me.”
In addition to him, the report also heard of servers in or crowded in Monteiro’s office in the Apartment and all reported cases of sexual and moral harassment.
“Love in all parts of the body. She even asked (in the genital area when asked by the reporter),” said former consultant and producer Heitor Monteiro.
“I would start doing some actions, I would ask him to stop, and he wouldn’t stop, he would tell me to love him,” said Mateus Souza, a former consultant and editor.
Luiza Batista, a former production assistant, said she needed psychiatric help after working for the councilor for seven months. In addition to sexual harassment, she reported there was “psychological pressure, nicknames, and humiliation” in her work environment.
source: Noticias
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