Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru

Former Brazilian model, wellness influencer and spiritual life coach Kat Torres was an inspiration and a lifeline to women all over the world. More than a million people on Instagram followed her extraordinary career trajectory from extreme poverty in Brazil, to a European modelling career and a life of luxury in the US. But behind the perfectly curated posts is a story of witchcraft, exploitation and human trafficking - a dark and secretive sorority that led to missing women and sent their families and the FBI on a desperate search to find them. After months of investigations, a team from BBC Eye Investigations and BBC News Brasil uncover a wellness empire built on half-truths and lies. This film tells the story of her enslaved followers and the heavy price they paid. And for the first time - in a surreal confrontation behind the walls of a Brazilian prison - we hear from the self-proclaimed “guru” who exerted absolute control.

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Art

Phil Good

Graphic Designer

Directing

Jack Garland

Director

Editing

Production

Hannah Price

Producer

Jack Garland

Producer

João Fellet

Producer

David O'Donovan

Production Coordinator

Siobhan Reed

Production Coordinator

Vara Szajkowski

Executive Producer

Sound

Jessica Dannheisser

Main Title Theme Composer

Art

Phil Good

Graphic Designer

Directing

Jack Garland

Director

Editing

Production

Hannah Price

Producer

Jack Garland

Producer

João Fellet

Producer

David O'Donovan

Production Coordinator

Siobhan Reed

Production Coordinator

Vara Szajkowski

Executive Producer

Sound

Jessica Dannheisser

Main Title Theme Composer