Jeff was missing for four months. For a time, the family received text messages that appeared to be from someone else posing as him.
Sumiço was discovered after an NGO contacted the family about eight dogs being abandoned.
The remains were tied up in a wooden box.
1 of 4 Bruno and Jeander charged in the death of Jeff Machado Photo: Reproduction Bruno and Jeander charged in the death of Jeff Machado Photo: Reproduction
The Whereabouts Discovery Police Station (DDPA) this Monday (29) charged Bruno de Souza Rodrigues and Jeander Vinicius da Silva Braga with the death and concealment of the body of actor Jeff Machado. You’re going to face charges of triple murder. The case was referred to the State Department.
According to the investigation, Jeander knew Jeff and had a close relationship with the victim.
One of the strands of the investigation says that the actor was deceived into promising to be in a soap opera.
Bruno de Souza Rodrigues worked at Globo until 2018 when he was fired from the company. In a statement, Globo reported that it gave police details of the closure this Sunday (28).
The family lawyer said that Bruno owned Jeffs cards and that the banking business continued after his disappearance. It was also Bruno who registered Jeff’s disappearance at the police station. He also owned the keys to the actor’s car and house. The friend’s defense say they await “with composure” as the investigation unfolds.
The G1 still hasn’t managed to contact Jeander’s defense.
2 of 4 Jeff Machado Photo: Reproduction/Social Jeff Machado Photo: Reproduction/Social
Jeff Machado’s mother speaks to Fantástico
Purchase a Sacrifice Card
Actor Jeff Machado’s credit card statement for the month of February 2023 was handed over to the police on Monday (29). It shows suspicious movements after January 23rd and the following days:
- 1st transaction on 01/23/2023 BRL 22;
- 2nd transaction on 01/25/2023 BRL 680;
- 3rd transaction on 01/25/2023 2 installments of BRL 750;
- 4th transaction on 01/26/2023 3 installments of BRL 1,063.34.
Overall a suspicious move by BRL 5,392.02.
3 of 4 Bill Jeff Machado Photo: Reproduction Bill Jeff Machado Photo: Reproduction
“We believe this bill may contain clues that could help police identify those involved in Jeff’s death or bring other important elements to the investigation,” said Jairo Magalhães, an attorney representing the actor’s family.
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In addition to the movement on the credit card, there was also movement on the actor’s bank account, which was also reported to the police.
The actor would have died at the end of January
In addition, the Rio Police Whereabouts Station has already crossreferenced information showing that 44yearold Jeff Machado died in late January.
This is the date given by the actor’s mother, Maria das Dores Machado, for the end of direct communication with him and the beginning of messaging only by text on WhatsApp.
“I spoke to my son on his birthday, January 19th, and on the 21st. From the 23rd I called him and he said, ‘I can’t talk mum’.” And I’ve responded to some things written on WhatsApp that I felt like it wasn’t my son who wrote “, he said.
A friend of Jeff’s, veterinarian André Meirelles, said he spoke to him on January 22 on his birthday and Jeff congratulated him.
4 of 4 Maria das Dores, mother of actor Jeff Machado, at the IML in Campo Grande, Rio West Zone Photo: Rafael Nascimento/ g1 Maria das Dores, mother of actor Jeff Machado, at the IML in Campo Grande, West Zone by Rio Photo: Rafael Nascimento/ g1