Businesswoman Amanda Ungaro made public accusations against her ex-husband Paolo Zampolli after he gave an interview to Italian TV where he classified Brazilian women as a 'cursed race' and said they are 'programmed to cause trouble'. Zampolli is a Donald Trump advisor and was married to Amanda for nearly 20 years.
Paolo Zampolli is an Italian businessman and special advisor to Donald Trump for global affairs of the United States. He was married to Brazilian former model Amanda Ungaro for nearly 20 years, a relationship that ended in 2023 after messages sent by Zampolli to a sex worker became public.
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Amanda Ungaro is the ex-wife of Italian Paolo Zampolli, a Trump advisor
Zampolli made statements about Brazilian women in an interview with RAI
The couple was married for approximately two decades
Amanda responded with public accusations against Zampolli
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Amanda was born in Londrina, Paraná, and began her modeling career at age 13
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Amanda was deported from the United States in June 2025
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The Ministry of Women and First Lady Janja issued statements about the declarations
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