Nicholas Meregali has spoken out about the emotional toll he experienced after using his platform to seek information related to allegations involving Melqui Galvão.

Following Galvão’s reported arrest in Brazil over accusations involving a minor, Meregali initially called on his audience for information.
What followed, however, was something he says he was not prepared for:

Frightening, the number of people who were filtered in the last 48 hours through my Instagram.

Unfortunately, we managed to find many people who were willing to talk… A large part of them are testifying.

What made the situation even more disturbing, he explained, was that the accounts extended beyond a single individual:

We also found people connected to others who are also part of this whole situation… Many of those people are also part of it, and it is sad.

As the messages continued, the emotional weight began to build.
Meregali described reading testimonies from women who alleged abuse at very young ages:

Talking with women who were assaulted, abused, at 12, 13, 14, 10 years old… It is frightening, it drains you.

I feel like my heart is on the floor.

Ultimately, Meregali acknowledged that the situation had gone beyond what he felt capable of handling:

I am stepping back now. I cannot handle this situation anymore.
I do not have the experience, the heart, the spirit.

He emphasized that this kind of issue requires professionals equipped to deal with it properly:

I am only a jiu-jitsu competitor… I think we need to seek more qualified people.

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