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Big Brother Brazil

January 18, 2012 by · Comments Off on Big Brother Brazil 

Big Brother BrazilBig Brother Brazil, A contestant in the Brazilian version of Big Brother is being investigated for the suspected rape of a fellow housemate while she was asleep.

Male model Daniel Echaniz, 30, has been questioned by police after live images were shown of him in bed with 23-year-old Monique Amin.

“The young woman denies she was raped and has not pressed charges,” police spokeswoman Edileide Macedo said.

“We continue to investigate the case because it is a public matter.”

Television network Rede Globo has removed Echaniz from the reality TV house.

A video was posted on the internet and police were called in to investigate.

Officers collected evidence from the set of the reality show, including bed sheets, a police spokeswoman said.

‘Testimony’
Media outlets in Brazil reported that Monique Amin had passed out from drinking alcohol at a party before going to bed.

A statement from Globo TV said: “Chief of Police Antônio Ricardo Nunes, head of the 32? Police Department of Rio de Janeiro, has been at Globo TV production centre to listen to the questioning of student Monique Amin and model Daniel Echaniz.

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