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The author of the video featuring Carla Zambelli says he is being harassed by the congresswoman's aides and fears for his safety.

Vinícius Costa Martins reports that the team of the pro-Bolsonaro congresswoman took photos of him and wanted his phone number: "I'm really scared."

Vinícius Costa Martins, author of the videos of Carla Zambelli threatening a black man (Photo: Reproduction)

247 - The journalist Vinícius Costa Martins, author of Video showing federal congresswoman Carla Zambelli (PL), a supporter of Bolsonaro, drawing a weapon and chasing a black man - also a journalist, Luan Araújo -He stated that he was "scared" and felt "very threatened" after the case gained notoriety, especially because of the way the congresswoman's aides harassed him.

"I was harassed by her aides, they took pictures of me, they saw that I recorded the event, I was the only person who had images of the moment, and I'm really afraid that something might happen because of this moment of polarization... the event itself was bizarre, you saw what happened," Vinícius reported.

"For my personal safety, I feel very threatened by the way her advisors treated me, trying to get my phone number while I was passing the videos to the press. I'm really scared," he added.

The journalist published this account to request credit for the dissemination of his material, in order to gain more support and backing to protect himself against potential threats from Bolsonaro supporters.

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