Brazilian influencer, Roani da Silva Sampaio, was jailed for 23 years over a horrifying honey trap as the victim was subjected to a cruel game of Russian roulette.
Another perfect example of why everyone should be content with what they have and only take legit means to amass wealth but not be oppressed by some social media influencers whose sources of wealth are questionable is the story of Roani da Silva Sampaio.
She underwent a ‘robbery’ with her partner and two other accomplices which should they have made it through, she likely would have made her followers believe it was the hard work that got her that far.
Unfortunately for her, she ended up in jail with a hefty sentence.
Here’s everything we know about Roani da Silva Sampaio; what she did and where she is now.
Who is Roani da Silva Sampaio?
Roani da Silva Sampaio (born between 2003 and 2004) is a digital influencer and a social media personality.
She is just 19 years old and conquers with her provocative pictures on Instagram.
Details about her family; parents, and siblings, are unknown to the media.
Also, nothing is known about her educational background and other personal facts.
Despite being an indigenous celebrity, she gained worldwide attention after she was sent down for 23 years for her part in a terrifying plot that saw her boyfriend’s gang strike.
What did Roani da Silva Sampaio do to Abel Landim?
Sampaio had agreed to meet Landim for sex at his luxury apartment in Teresina, Brazil, in February 2021.
But while she kept him busy in the shower her boyfriend’s son Francisco Moises Sousa Batista Jr and two accomplices broke into the property.
After handcuffing Landim with plastic zip ties, Batista beat him mercilessly and used a revolver with two bullets to terrify him into revealing where his valuables were stashed.
Prosecutors told the 3rd Criminal Court of Teresina that frightened Landim finally cracked during a horrifying game of Russian roulette.
The gang stole cash, cameras, and valuables and plundered Landim’s bank accounts after forcing him to hand over his passwords and PINs.
Chilling security CCTV footage seen at the trial shows the gang kicking down the apartment door as they burst in armed with a .38 revolver and automatic pistol.
But while they were ransacking the home Landim was able to call the police who arrested Sampaio and her boyfriend on the spot.
Judges were told that Sampaio had helped plan the raid by tipping off her boyfriend about the time of the tryst and opening the security gates for him.
Where are Roani da Silva Sampaio, her boyfriend Baptista, and other accomplices now?
In a sentencing hearing on October 29, Judge João Antonio Bittencourt Braga Neto jailed Sampaio for 23 years and four months.
Sampaio had helped plan the raid by tipping off her boyfriend about the time of the tryst.
Her boyfriend Batista and an accomplice Jean Carlos were tried separately and both jailed for 20 years on October 28.
The fourth gang member Thiago Ruan Martins de Sousa was also sentenced to 20 years in prison.