Brazilian comedian sentenced to 8 years in prison for ‘bigoted' jokes
RIO DE JANEIRO — Standing before the audience in a red shirt emblazoned with the words, 'HA HA,' the comedian warned the audience that he wasn't going to hold back.
'I make jokes about everything and everyone,' the comedian Leo Lins said during his set in mid-2022. 'What show could be more inclusive? I even hired a sign language interpreter just to be able to offend the deaf-mute.'
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