“I Was a Victim of Se#ual Crime Committed by Someone I Admired”: BJJ World Champ Releases Heartfelt Statement Amid Galvão Case
By BJJEE
A new and deeply personal statement has added further weight to the ongoing case surrounding Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach Melqui Galvão , as athlete Lívia Barasine (Brown belt BJJ, 2x World Cup champion) publicly shared her account, alleging…
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