The partner of Australian influencer Gracie Piscopo, who has over a million followers, has been charged with the murder of his mum.
Gracie Piscopo’s partner, and father of her child, Andre Zachary Rebelo was taken into custody yesterday morning and charged later that day with one count of murder over the death of his mother, Colleen Rebelo, according to the The West Australian.
Colleen Rebelo was found dead inside a million-dollar Bicton home in Perth on May 25, 2020. Police were called to the house, which is located in the Perth suburb of East Fremantle, that day and found her body.
Andre Zachary Rebelo will remain in custody until he faces Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on December 21st.
Andre Zachary Rebelo is a “self-professed cryptocurrency dealer” and worked as a manager for Piscopo. The couple share one child together and regularly posted loved-up photos to social media, however, his presence appears to have been mostly scrubbed from her account.
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Gracie Piscopo modeled for Khloe Kardashian’s brand, Good American in 2019 and was the first pregnant ambassador for the clothing line. The influencer revealed that she met the famous Kardashian while shooting for the brand.
“I met her on set,” she told The West newspaper at the time. “She was so sweet and even gave me some tips on my upcoming labour.”
The couple recently celebrated their eight-year anniversary and according to an online bio for Andre Zachary Rebelo, they met through Grace Piscopo’s ex-boyfriend.
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“He takes care of her finances and the behind-the-scene work on her videos. She and her partner grew up in the same neighbourhood but went to separate schools,” the bio said.
“They initially got to know each other through her ex-boyfriend, and later after they both joined Instagram, she sent him direct messages.
“They first went on a date about six years ago and saw the film Lucy together.
“About a year later, they moved in together after he proposed to her, and they recently celebrated their fifth anniversary in October 2019. They already have a baby boy together, named Romeo, who was born on February 2019.”
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