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Sentenced to more than eight years in prison for propagating content considered discriminatory, the humorist Leo Lins returned to the stage in São Paulo with the show “buried alive”.
During the presentation in Gazeta Theaterna Avenida Paulistathe comedian mocked his own court sentence and continued to make jokes with sensitive themes, including the treatment of cancer of the singer Black Gil.
The joke in question was made when recalling a process for moral damages filed by the artist in 2019, when Leo Lins compared a daughter of Gilberto Gil to a “nut” in a program of TV. On stage, the humorist resumed the episode and commented: “ Black Gil He came to sue me because of a joke from years ago. Three months after the process arrived, she appeared with cancer. Well, it looks like Deus It has a favorite. I think he liked the joke. And at least she will lose weight. ”
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Forbidden cell phones and content of the show
The newspaper report The globe He accompanied the show held last Thursday (19) and stressed that, even after the conviction, the audience attended by weight: about 720 people crowded the theater. The show has as its rule the prohibition of the use of cell phones, with the devices being sealed in black bags at the entrance, at the request of the artist’s lawyers.
For over 70 minutes of presentation, Leo Lins He fired jokes on blacks, disabled, obese, indigenous, seropositive and even topics such as pedophilia and Nazism.
Irony about condemnation and defense
In a provocative tone, the humorist made a point of saying that “if you committed a homicide being a primary defendant, you can get you know how old? Six years. I took eight. The message from Justice It is: ‘If you are prejudiced, don’t make a joke, kill!’ Will leave the jail early. ”
In your defense, Leo Lins It claims that what is said on stage is part of a staging. “Who speaks on stage, says, is not him, but the character,” as he highlighted The globe. He also argues that judicial persecution only contributes to publicizing his work: “The more they try to shut up, the more he is.
Remember the condemnation
The condemnation of Leo Lins was determined by 3rd Federal Criminal Court of São Paulobased on a show recorded in Curitiba in 2022 and released on social networks. In the video, entitled “Disturbing”, he makes statements considered offensive to various social groups.
The content reached three million views before being removed from the YouTube in August 2023.
Even in the face of restrictions and processes, Leo Lins continues to crowd theaters across the country and using the controversy as a motto of publicity. The synopsis of the show reinforces this position:
“In 2024, his show was banned in more than 50 cities, had his social networks canceled, faced arrest threats and is being sued by Prosecutionall because of its provocative content that challenges the politically correct. ”
Source: Metropolis
Written by Contilnet.
