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Melqui Galvão: How A Tenured Police Instructor Allegedly Abused Three Students — One Just 12 — While His Federation Stayed Silent

Melqui Galvão: How A Tenured Police Instructor Allegedly Abused Three Students — One Just 12 — While His Federation Stayed Silent

Jun 10, 2026 · accountability, athlete-news
The headline detail that no story about Melqui Galvão could seem to top was almost absurd in its specificity: the man was on the Amazonas state payroll as a sworn Civil Police investigator with a sub-specialty in teaching other officers personal-defense techniques. That alone would have been darkly
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Livia Barasine Emerges as First Named Competitor on Record in Galvão Case

Livia Barasine Emerges as First Named Competitor on Record in Galvão Case

Jun 07, 2026 · accountability, athlete-news
When Livia Barasine released her statement on May 4, the jiu-jitsu community got its first named adult face attached to the allegations against coach Melqui Galvão. She didn't emerge from anonymity because she'd been hiding.
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Brazilian Deputy Reveals Melqui Galvão Called Former Students From Prison to Pressure Testimony Changes

Brazilian Deputy Reveals Melqui Galvão Called Former Students From Prison to Pressure Testimony Changes

Jun 07, 2026 · abuse, accountability
Brazilian state Deputy Alessandra Campêlo made a public revelation that shifted understanding of the Melqui Galvão case from institutional crisis into something darker: active, ongoing obstruction from inside a jail cell. Galvão had been locked up in a Manaus facility for roughly two weeks when, acc
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ADCC Removed Its Invite List. Then Got Caught Not Removing Anything Else.

ADCC Removed Its Invite List. Then Got Caught Not Removing Anything Else.

Jun 05, 2026 · accountability, adcc
When ADCC removed its invite list in May 2026, it exposed the job that matters: credibility. The technique speaks for itself.
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Security Camera Footage Shows BJJ Black Belt Assaulting His Wife — Released on R$1,621 Bail the Same Day

Security Camera Footage Shows BJJ Black Belt Assaulting His Wife — Released on R$1,621 Bail the Same Day

Jun 05, 2026 · accountability, brazil-legal-system
Last week, a BJJ black belt in Brazil's northeastern region assaulted his wife, captured on security camera. He was released on R$1,621 bail within hours—approximately $324 USD.
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Academy Responds to Member Concerns About Training Environment by Hiring Organizational Development Consultant Who Described BJJ As 'A Grappling Form of Karate'

Academy Responds to Member Concerns About Training Environment by Hiring Organizational Development Consultant Who Described BJJ As 'A Grappling Form of Karate'

Jun 05, 2026 · accountability, atos
Somewhere out there, a BJJ gym owner is writing a check to an organizational development consultant who has never set foot on a mat. The consultant has a master's degree, a LinkedIn with 4,000 connections, and a very thorough intake questionnaire.
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Back in May, ADCC's Krakow Problem Got Worse: A Look at What the Organization Left Unsaid

Back in May, ADCC's Krakow Problem Got Worse: A Look at What the Organization Left Unsaid

Jun 03, 2026 · accountability, adcc
When this went down recently—specifically on May 9th, 2026—ADCC faced a choice. The organization could have made a statement.
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Melqui Galvao Allegedly Kept Intimidating Witnesses From Inside Prison

Melqui Galvao Allegedly Kept Intimidating Witnesses From Inside Prison

Jun 02, 2026 · accountability, athlete-misconduct
Brazilian state deputy Alessandra Campêlo made allegations that transformed what was already a serious case into something darker and more calculated. When Galvao was arrested on April 28th, the prosecution had something damning: a 13-minute audio recording of him apparently negotiating with a victi
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