Brazilian Instagram influencer and ex-model jailed for trafficking and slavery | BBC News

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 sexual exploitation and human trafficking 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 and BBC News Brasil uncovers a wellness empire built on half-truths and lies.