By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-31 22:01:44 | Updated at 2025-02-01 01:06:47
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A concert by Brazilian pop star Anitta was marred by a wave of alleged violence, including reports of rape, theft and spiked drinks.
In the most abhorrent claim, a 32-year-old man told police that he was drugged and raped during the event that took place in the São Paulo city of Ribeirão Preto on Sunday.
The victim said he did not remember what took place after and woke up Monday experiencing pain, according to the São Paulo Department of Public Safety.
The man had a 'rape kit' done with the state's Legal Medicine Institute as part of the investigation.
At least 85 people, meanwhile, reported robberies and cell phone theft, according to Brazilian news outlet G1.
Some of the devices were tracked 195 miles south in the city of São Paulo and 372 miles to the north in Goiânia, a city in the state of Goiás.
Several concertgoers told Brazilian newspaper Metropoles that their drinks were spiked with 'Goodnight Cinderella,' a substance that can cause a person to lose consciousness and difficulty breathing.
One couple reported passing out near Comercial Stadium before being robbed of their belongings.
Brazilian trilingual superstar singer Anitta held her 'Rehearsals of Anitta' pre-carnival show in Ribeirão Preto, a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo on Sunday.
The show was marred by a series of criminal incidents that included the alleged rape of a 32-year-old male fan and concertgoers who had their drinks drugged and who were robbed
They slammed Faro Eventos, the concert promoter, of being at fault, citing 'unpreparedness, carelessness, and lack of structure and organization on the part of Faro, the event's production company.'
Caio Pierre, a publicist, had a panic attack after reaching to unzip his bag and finding out that his cell phone and wallet had been stolen.
'This trip was absolutely horrible for me. It was extremely traumatic, very tense, disappointing,' Pierre told Metropoles.
'For me, it was a huge negative result because my wallet, my cell phone, my glasses, my cap and a braided silver chain that was also very expensive were stolen.'
Tiffany Garcia told G1 she confronted a man who stole her cell phone.
Brazilian pop star Anitta performed at her 'Rehearsals of Anitta' show in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil on Sunday. The show was marred by reports of a male fan being allegedly raped at the venue and others being drugged and robbed
Tiffany Garcia told the Brazilian news outlet G1 that she confronted a man who stole her cell phone but bystanders and security did not intervene.
Caio Pierre was among 85 people who were robbed at Anitta's pre-carnival concert, 'Rehearsals of Anitta,' in Ribeirão Preto on Sunday
She ripped off his shirt and found at least 20 devices stuck to his body while bystanders looked on.
'Then I grabbed him, stuck to his shirt, and started shouting to everyone that he was a thief,' she said. 'The people around me were scared. He tried to punch me, but he couldn't hurt me.'
Various victims said they were contacted by the actual cell phone thieves who asked that they remove their mobile company accounts from the devices so that they could be used.
A public relations company for Anitta's pre-carnival concert series, 'Ensaios da Anitta,' said in a statement to Metropoles that São Paulo Civil Police was investigating the incidents with the assistance of Faro Eventos.
