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JP Mantovani Dies in Motorcycle Crash on São Paulo’s Marginal Pinheiros

Authorities opened a negligent-homicide inquiry after a cleaning truck struck the fallen rider.

Overview

  • The model and TV presenter lost control of his Harley, fell, and was hit by a municipal cleaning truck around 1 a.m. near the Cidade Jardim area, with death confirmed at the scene.
  • São Paulo’s public security department registered the case as homicídio culposo at the 14º DP in Pinheiros and requested a forensic perícia.
  • Police reported the truck driver’s breathalyzer test was negative, and reports indicate he left the location as investigators examine the circumstances.
  • Hours earlier, Mantovani attended a motorcycle gathering and posted images on social media, and his press team said he later stopped at a Moema bar where he is a partner.
  • Known for Record TV’s A Fazenda and Power Couple Brasil, Mantovani was married to singer Li Martins, who asked for privacy for the family after confirming the death.