Jefferson Machado: What happened to the South American soap star who was reported missing in January 2023?
Jefferson Machado emerged to fame for his role in ‘Reis’ and he was reported missing in January this year.

Machado family’s lawyer, Jairo Magalhaes told New York Post that authorities found the soap opera actor with his arms tied behind his head and buried inside a trunk similar to the ones that are also found inside his house. As per reports, the trunk, with his body, was buried at least six feet in the ground in the backyard of his own house in the Campo Grande area.
What are the latest updates on the investigation?
The actor’s gruesome death was confirmed by his family lawyer on Facebook stating that, “This discovery confronts us with the cruelty present in our society, motivating us to seek truth and justice in the face of such impactful cases”. However, the statement did not reveal the cause of Machado’s death.
📰 Uma causa de extrema seriedade tem tomado os jornais do país e exige minha atuação como advogado nesse tipo de...
Posted by Jairo Magalhaes Advogados - Direito Criminal on Thursday, 25 May 2023
It is to mention that presently, his death is still under investigation. No suspects have been named but reportedly, the authorities are looking into Machado’s friend who had rented the house where the soap opera actor’s body was discovered nearly four months after he was reported missing.
As per reports, the 44-year-old’s disappearance was reported after his eight dogs were found alone.
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