Part of the talks between Marcius Melhem and an actress and writer who plays a key role in the sexual harassment allegations against the former director came this Sunday, April 19.
UOL columnist Ricardo Feltrin received the news in the investigative papers and decided to publish it because he felt “content is fundamental to help clarify what happened.”
According to the indictment, there is said to be a WhatsApp group called “Sex”, which Melhem previously informed that they had had sex the night before. The woman in question was the one who accused the former director of demanding oral sex. The case was uncovered by Piauí magazine.
Credit: Reproduction/TVGlobo Victims’ attorney says the Melhem case is about ‘attempted rape’
The actress told Civil Police that after a night they had sex, Melhem began an abusive relationship in which she publicly suggested she had no talent and began dropping invitations to work.
She is one of seven women who have accused the actor of sexual harassment and harassment, relationship abuse, abuse of power, inappropriate behavior and embarrassment.
The actress contacted TV Globo’s compliance department in late 2019 and early 2020 to complain about Melhem’s behavior.
She also went to the Special Police Station for Women’s Aid (Deam) in Rio, where an investigation into sexual harassment and harassment is ongoing.
The former director’s office submitted the following clarification note on the case:
“Marcius Melhem continues to assert that secrecy is of no use to him and that everything is open, clear and transparent for him. But as long as there is secrecy, it will be respected. Therefore, Melhem will not manifest. It was he who sought justice, confident that the truth would come out in its own time.”
Consider allegations of sexual harassment
After multiple complaints of sexual and moral harassment, actor Marcius Melhem was fired from TV Globo in August 2020 for the humorous core of the station.
“Zorra”, “Fora de Hora”, “Tá No Ar: A TV Na TV”, “This a Globo Não Mostra”, “Escolinha do Professor Raimundo” and “Os Caras de Pau” were attractions presented by Melhem on the station were commanded .
Credit: Reproduction/GloboMarcius Melhem was the humor department coordinator for the Rio de Janeiro station
According to the report published by Piauí magazine, the first time Marcius Melhem molested Dani Calabresa was in 2017. The crime took place during a party celebrating the 100th episode of the show “Zorra”. In the first moment of the night, the two went upstairs to sing karaoke and this would have been the first attempt by Melhem à Calabresa trying to kiss her.
Walking quickly from the stage to the bathroom, she found Melhem right there. At that moment he would have tried to push the actress to the wall and kiss her. He also apparently forcefully licked the comedian’s face in addition to sticking out his penis. As soon as Dani Calabresa returned to the table, she was comforted by her friends George Sauna and Luís Miranda, the latter artist being the one who heard the account of the violence suffered.