Actor found dead in deep hole, foul play suspected.

Missing Actor Found Dead in Hole of ‘Considerable Depth’ – Someone Did This to Him

A shocking discovery was made in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 22 when the body of Brazilian soap opera actor Jefferson Machado was found buried in the backyard of a home. According to Spanish-language media outlet R7, Machado’s body was discovered stuffed in a trunk and buried in the neighborhood of Campo Grande.

Actor Jefferson Machado found dead inside trunk buried at Rio de Janeiro home https://t.co/1kohdZEhov pic.twitter.com/nexhpKnE6M

— New York Post (@nypost) May 26, 2023

The house where the body was found had been rented by a friend of the actor, who is now under investigation in connection with Machado’s death. The trunk had been buried in cement, according to People.

Police used fingerprints to confirm that the body found was that of Machado, according to the U.K. Daily Mail. The Mail report, quoting a Brazilian news outlet, said Machado’s body was found with his hands tied and a piece of metal wire around his neck.

Machado had been reported missing in late January. His mother, Maria das Dores, said she became worried because he did not call his family as he usually did and texts supposedly from him were not like those he usually sent.

“Jefferson was coldly and brutally murdered by envious, evil and, of course, unscrupulous people,” Cintia Hilsendeger, who has been operating the actor’s social media accounts, wrote on his Instagram page.

Family Attorney Seeks Justice

Machado family attorney Jairo Magalhae Pereira said in a Facebook post that Machado’s body “was found with strangulation signs.”

“This discovery confronts us with the cruelty present in our society, motivating us to seek truth and justice in the face of such impactful cases,” he wrote.

O corpo do ator Jeff Machado, de 44 anos, estava com um fio de metal em volta do pescoço quando foi encontrado dentro de um baú concretado em Campo Grande, Zona Oeste do Rio. A informação foi dada pelo advogado que representa a família do ator, Jairo Magalhães. pic.twitter.com/X6pppjdRwk

— Porto Alegre 24 Horas (@portoalegre24h) May 25, 2023

“My commitment as a lawyer is to seek tirelessly for truth and justice. It is my responsibility to ensure that everyone involved in this brutal crime is held accountable and punished, and that Jeff’s family finds the support they need to get through this very painful time.”

“I believe in the transformative power of justice and dedicate my career to fighting for the rights and protection of my clients. In cases of extreme seriousness like this, I reinforce my commitment to face the challenges and seek a fair and appropriate resolution,” he wrote.

Machado starred in the soap opera “Reis.” This tragic incident serves as a reminder of the cruelty that exists in our society and the importance of seeking justice for victims of heinous crimes.