Suzane von Richthofen: Brazil’s Most Infamous Family Murder

In 2002, Brazil was shaken by a crime so chilling it defied belief — the brutal murder of Manfred and Marísia von Richthofen by their own daughter, Suzane. Born into privilege, Suzane appeared to have it all — wealth, education, and a promising future — until she met Daniel Cravinhos, a young man from a very different world. Together, they plotted a cold-blooded massacre, silencing the very people who raised her. What began as teenage rebellion spiraled into one of the most haunting family murders in Brazilian history.In this episode, you’ll learn how love turned to manipulation, how greed disguised itself as freedom, and how investigators unraveled the staged “robbery” that fooled no one. We’ll explore Suzane’s cold composure during the investigation, her shocking courtroom behavior, and how she later reinvented herself after prison. Was she a victim of control — or the mastermind of evil? By the end, you’ll see why the name Suzane von Richthofen still sends chills through Brazil decades later.