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Why Brazilian model and wellness influencer Kat Torres is going to jail
Manage episode 429118504 series 2664539
Influencers behaving badly isn’t new, but are we seeing an increase in social media star being accused of, or charged, with serious crimes of late?
In the past 24 hours, wellness influencer Kat Torres, who escaped a life of poverty in Brazil to become a successful model and social media star has reportedly been sentenced to eight years in prison for the human trafficking and enslavement.
So how has Torres gone from partying with the likes of Leonardo Di Caprio to jail time?
The Briefing’s Helen Smith joined Bension Siebert to take us through the stories of some of the most prominent stars falling foul of the law, and the series allegations being made about Kat Torres.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1539 episodes
Manage episode 429118504 series 2664539
Influencers behaving badly isn’t new, but are we seeing an increase in social media star being accused of, or charged, with serious crimes of late?
In the past 24 hours, wellness influencer Kat Torres, who escaped a life of poverty in Brazil to become a successful model and social media star has reportedly been sentenced to eight years in prison for the human trafficking and enslavement.
So how has Torres gone from partying with the likes of Leonardo Di Caprio to jail time?
The Briefing’s Helen Smith joined Bension Siebert to take us through the stories of some of the most prominent stars falling foul of the law, and the series allegations being made about Kat Torres.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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