the comedian Eddy Junior denounced, through social networks, having suffered racist abuse by a neighbor this week. The case was registered in a police report at the Police Station for Repression of Racial Crimes.
On Thursday (20), a group of protesters gathered in front of Eddy Jr’s condominium, in the West Zone of São Paulo. In protest against the neighbor accused of racism, they projected the phrase “Now it will be like this” on the building. Elisabeth Morrone’s defense denies the allegations.
Last Tuesday, Eddy Jr. accused the neighbor of racism. She refused to share the condo’s elevator and later called the comedian a “monkey”, “filthy” and “dangerous little nigga”. The offenses were recorded and posted on social media.
Since the incident, Eddy has left the apartment and is staying at a hotel. “I need to get home, and to get home, this woman has to get out of there,” he said.
According to the condominium administration, Elisabeth will be fined more than R$4 thousand after the occurrence. CCTV footage shows, in September, Elisabeth’s son with a knife and knocking on the comedian’s apartment door. At the time, a report was made. She complained about the noise and the comedian accused her of threatening her.
In a note, Elisabeth Morrone’s lawyer, Fermison Guzman Moreira Heredia, denied racism and said that the video released by Eddy Jr was edited.
“The disagreements with his neighbor Eddy Jr. have been taking place for approximately one year and have never been related to racism or any kind of prejudice. Mr. Eddy Jr. used to make frequent noises to disturb Mrs. Elisabeth was even fined several times for this reason. He has constant loud parties and there is plenty of documentation on that.”
It also says that “Elisabeth refused to join the same elevator as Mr. Eddy because of all the disagreements narrated (just because of that) and, in the face of that, she was chased down the stairs of the building. Finally, she urges to point out that the video released to incriminate Mr. Elisabeth was completely edited, including to give the impression of racist speeches that were never uttered, which will be proven in due course”.
The comedian opened a police report at the Police Station for Repression of Racial Crimes, Decradi. The civil police will listen to the others involved. According to sources, the accused could answer for the crimes of racial slur, threat to integrity and persecution.
Source: CNN Brasil