21.10.2026 07:10
In Egypt, Brazilian social media influencer Malevola Alves and her friend were detained on the grounds that they engaged in sexually explicit acts in the street and harassed those around them. While the two admitted that they filmed the footage to get more views on social media, the case file was referred to the prosecutor's office.
Brazilian social media influencer Malevola Alves and a friend were detained in Alexandria, Egypt, after they exhibited sexually explicit acts in the middle of the street and engaged in harassing behavior toward those around them. The footage they filmed in order to gain views on social media led to legal proceedings being launched against them.
THE VIDEOS THEY SHOT ON THE STREET GOT THEM INTO TROUBLE
According to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Interior, Brazilian content creator Malevola Alves and her accompanying friend were arrested on the grounds that they made inappropriate gestures in the streets of Alexandria and harassed those around them.
Authorities reported that the two recorded those moments and shared them on their social media accounts.
THEY ADMITTED THEY FILMED THEM FOR VIEWS
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced that during questioning, the two detained women admitted that they filmed and shared the videos in order to get more views on social media.
The Ministry described the behavior in the footage as sexually explicit exhibitionism and harassment in public spaces.
THEIR PASSPORTS WERE SEIZED
Before being detained, Alves posted on her social media account, saying that she and her friend were taken to a police station and that their passports were seized. The Brazilian influencer said police also asked them questions about their gender identities.
THEIR LAWYERS TOOK ACTION
Alves' lawyer Jonatha Carvalho Matos announced that they had contacted the Brazilian Embassy in Cairo and Egyptian authorities. The lawyer stated that efforts were continuing to protect his client's safety and legal rights.
THE FILE WAS SENT TO THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced that the necessary legal proceedings had been initiated against the two women and that the file had been referred to the prosecutor's office. No statement has yet been made regarding the details of the official charges brought against the suspects or whether they will be released.