Danelo Cavalcante

The Breaking Point Although Cavalcante and Brandão’s relationship started well, Cavalcante’s behavior became increasingly erratic and aggressive, culminating in violent episodes of physical abuse against Brandão. Throughout the relationship, Cavalcante would drink frequently, and when he did, he supposedly became a different person entirely. This version of Cavalcante was different from the one that Brandão fell in love with. This Cavalcante was vicious, cruel, and uncaring, with no remorse for his actions, resembling the man who had brutally murdered Valter Júnior Moreira dos Reis back in 2017. He became increasingly jealous and suspicious of Brandão, searching through her phone and claiming that he would “do the worst” if she ever were to cheat on him. Prosecutors for Brandão’s eventual murder case would When Brandão immigrated to Chester County to be with her sister, little did she know that her Brazilian boyfriend was on the run for murder.

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