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Brazilian Influencer Dies; Husband Arrested for Femicide

12/18/2025

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Maria Katiane Gomes da Silva, a Brazilian influencer, died after falling from her 10th-floor condo in São Paulo on November 29, 2023.
Her husband, Alex Leandro Bispo dos Santos, was arrested for femicide on December 9, 2023, following allegations of domestic violence captured on surveillance footage.
Deidre O’Connor-Donlon, wife of former NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon, filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful arrest during a traffic stop as retaliation for her husband's feud with the NYPD.

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Maria Katiane Gomes da Silva, a Brazilian influencer, died after falling from her 10th-floor condo in São Paulo on November 29, 2023.
Her husband, Alex Leandro Bispo dos Santos, was arrested for femicide on December 9, 2023, following allegations of domestic violence captured on surveillance footage.
Deidre O’Connor-Donlon, wife of former NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon, filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful arrest during a traffic stop as retaliation for her husband's feud with the NYPD.