“She really didn’t understand that this was a joke,” says a Brazilian who trained a Portuguese Egyptian salesman who was targeted by the doctor video | Rio Grande do Sul
“I see that she really didn’t take it as a joke,” Rodrigo Andrade told G1.
The incident happened on May 24, when he went to a store that sells papyrus used for writing. Sorrentino appears and asks an Egyptian woman in the bazaar in Portuguese: “You really like hard, don’t you?”… He also states, “And the performed (sic) is cool too, isn’t it?”
On May 25, the doctor returned to the scene to apologize and recorded a new video. Sorrentino is under investigation for sexual harassment.
According to the Egyptian Ministry of State, the doctor exposed “the victim of sexual innuendo and innuendo with words, his violation of family principles and values of Egyptian society, his violation of the victim’s privacy and his use on the Internet. Personal account for committing these crimes.”
On June 1, the Egyptian prosecutor’s office extended the Brazilian’s detention for another four days. This Thursday (3) the Sorrentino family issued a letter of apology for what happened.
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Rodrigo Andrade, a Brazilian who has lived in Cairo, the capital of Egypt for three years, has known the seller since 2019. The meeting with the papyrus seller took place on the recommendation of friends. The woman was interested in learning the language in order to meet tourists at the institution.
“According to her, the store where she works receives many Brazilian tourists. Therefore, she and other Hispanic girls were interested in learning Portuguese due to the proximity of the languages in order to better serve Brazilians, ”she said.
According to Rodrigo, the classes lasted about four months. Both the salesperson and her colleagues completed the basic level of the Portuguese language course.
“She is a sweet girl, very sociable, and today, in addition to being a former student, she became my friend because she is a great person,” said the Brazilian.
1 of 1 A friend of the seller, Rodrigo Andrade taught Egyptian Portuguese, as shown in a video recorded by a doctor – Photo: Reproduction / Personal archive
The seller’s friend Rodrigo Andrade taught the Egyptian Portuguese language, as seen in the video recorded by the doctor – Photo: Reproduction / Personal archive
According to the teacher, the girl interpreted Sorrentino’s speech literally. “Even because having these balconies with a language that is not yours is sometimes really difficult,” he said.
The same interpretation was presented by the Egyptian Ministry of Attorney’s Office in a note published on June 1.
“In the video, it was clear that the girl was being ridiculed and seemed to be smiling absently, unaware of the verbal abuse,” the entity said.
“I’ve seen them serve Brazilians and they are super professionals. Mostly she. Brazilians are also always very curious but very respectful. She certainly did not think that this could happen, “commented Rodrigo.
A Brazilian instructor claims the salesperson had a better command of Spanish. Therefore, it was easy for the girl to learn Portuguese.
On Wednesday (2), the papyrus shop owner’s lawyer said G1 that the case affected the reputation of the institution.
“People thought the store didn’t support this case. The store owner fully supports him, ”said Gamal Abuzeid.
Abuzaid claims that the papyrus store suffered moral and material damage from the consequences of Sorrentino’s video. He did not disclose the amount of losses incurred since then. The shop owner’s lawyer said he did not legally represent the seller.
