Brazilian Betrayal: Marcos Matsunaga and Elize Araújo Kitano Matsunaga
In 2012, inside a quiet luxury apartment in Sao Paulo, a couple sat down to confront their marital trust issues. What began as a tense conversation between husband and wife quickly spiraled into violence and horror and what followed left an entire nation stunned. Was this the desperate act of a woman defending herself from abuse or the calculated crime of a cold-blooded killer?
Sources:
Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime. Netflix, 2021.
Newsweek. “Who Is Elize Matsunaga? The True Story Behind Netflix’s Once Upon a Crime.” July 7, 2021.
Esquire. “Elize Matsunaga Shot and Dismembered Her…
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