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August 10, 2016

Brazilian priest cited in "Spotlight" commits suicide in prison

Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo and Brian d'Arcy James star in a scene from the movie "Spotlight." A Brazilian priest mentioned in the movie committed suicide while in custody Aug. 7.

RIO DE JANEIRO – A Brazilian priest mentioned in Spotlight, the Oscar-winning film about clergy sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston, committed suicide Aug. 7 in his cell.

Published in International