A bodybuilder with 3.7 million Instagram followers lost control of his Porsche 911 at high speed, hit two motorbikes and two cars, and then told police a pothole was to blame.
Fabio Augusto Rezende, known online as Fabio Giga, was driving his Porsche 911 Carrera GTS through São Paulo on Saturday afternoon when the supercar veered across the motorway.
CCTV captured the moment it crossed lanes and struck two motorcycles before slamming into two more vehicles and finally stopping against the central reservation barrier.
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One motorbike was dragged 30 metres down the road. The other was split in two.
Two riders hurt, one influencer unscathed
The motorcyclists, aged 43 and 51, went to local health centres with injuries police described as non-life-threatening.
Fabio’s passenger, fellow influencer Willian Brito Piovezan, who posts as Bitelo, walked away unharmed.
To his credit, the 46-year-old stayed put.
He called the emergency services, helped the people he had just hit, and took a breathalyser test that came back negative for alcohol.
Then came the explanation. In his police statement, Fabio said he lost control after driving over a pothole, blaming the Porsche’s low ground clearance.
The car can hit 62 mph in around three seconds and tops out above 190 mph. Police say he was going fast when he lost it.
The case is now registered as causing bodily harm through negligent driving.
From competition stages to gym ownership
Fabio has built his name on bodybuilding content.
Training tips, competition footage, the usual.
He has competed since 2014, taking the São Paulo state super heavyweight title and the Mr Rio crown in 2017, according to CreatorZine.
He also owns Giga Pro House, a 24-hour gym in the city’s Ipiranga district.
His legal team has stressed how cooperative he has been and confirmed all the victims are conscious and being looked after.
Why It Matters
A creator’s brand is the asset, and a 3.7 million-strong audience does not switch off when the cameras do.
Fabio’s following watches him for discipline and self-control, which makes a high-speed crash into four vehicles an awkward fit with the product.
For creators whose entire income rests on a personal image, the off-screen moments are no longer off the record.
Someone’s phone, or a traffic camera, is usually running.
Brazil’s fitness influencer scene is one of the largest in the world, and its biggest names carry follower counts that rival television networks.
That reach cuts both ways.
What happens to the audience now is the part worth watching. The investigation continues.
