Police investigate comedian who asked them to ‘turn off’ Nikolas Ferreira
The Federal Legislative Police (PLF) opened an investigation to investigate comedian Tiago Santineli, who threatened federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) through social media. Santineli asked someone to “disconnect” the parliamentarian in the same way they did with far-right activist Charlie Kirk, who died in the United States in September 2025.
“Someone ‘turn off’ Nikolas, please. It could be the same as ‘turning off’ Charlie Kirk, it doesn’t matter”, the comedian published this Monday, stating that the population cannot pay the salary of someone who “asks a foreign country to invade the very country he is paid to represent”.
A few hours later, Nikolas responded to the publication: “come and get me”, he joked. The parliamentarian also stated that, after the investigation is launched, Santineli will be summoned.
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“For those who want to know: an investigation has been launched and all that remains is to summon the brave man who is running away from justice. One day the house will collapse”, countered Nikolas.
Santinelli, in turn, also mocked Nikolas’ reaction, stating that the parliamentarian “can’t handle” his posts “without crying”: “imagine if I showed up at your door”. He also questioned the investigations into its publication:
“So the PT has to increase Lula’s escort because a deputy asked for the president to be kidnapped”, said the comedian, alluding to the montage shared by Nikolas in which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) appears being arrested in the midst of a foreign intervention.
The leader of the opposition in the Chamber, federal deputy Cabo Gilberto Silva (PL-PB), asked the president of the House, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), to immediately provide a PLF escort to ensure Nikolas’ integrity. According to him, the entire legal and security structure of the House is available to parliamentarians.
“By suggesting that someone “disconnect” a democratically elected parliamentarian, making direct reference to physical elimination, the author of the post crosses the line of legality and attacks democracy itself. Any attack on the integrity of a member of this group is an attack on all of us”, wrote Silva on social media.
The opposition leader stressed that the comedian’s statements cannot be classified as freedom of expression or political criticism, but a “criminal and cowardly” act. He also defined the action as an attack “on the sovereignty of the popular vote” that elected him.
Proceedings against Nikolas
The action takes place in the same week that Nikolas became the target of legal proceedings also due to his publications on social media. After the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, this Saturday, he shared a montage in which President Lula appears being arrested amid foreign intervention.
Actions were filed by federal deputies Reimont (PT-RJ) and Lindbergh Farias (RJ), PT leader in the Chamber, and also by deputy Ivan Valente (SP), from Psol. For Lindbergh, he “must be arrested for treason and an attack on national sovereignty”.
