Who was Gonzalo Lira (aka Coach Red Pill)?
(RIP)Who was Gonzalo Lira?
Quick rundown:
Chilean–American novelist and film director
He went under the pseudonym 'Coach Red Pill' on YT
Between 2010 and 2012, Gonzalo Lira published economic analysis on his blog, he made a forecast about the hyperinflation that threatened the US dollar
His YT channel became popular during the rise of MGTOW and RP related content in the mid 2010s
Over the years his content shifted more towards politics again
Fast forward to 2020 and the C19 pandemic
Gonzalo decides to move with his family to Ukraine "so he can enjoy the freedom without the C19 restrictions that are imposed in the West"
2022 comes around and Russia invades Ukraine
Gonzalo openly expresses his support for Russia and disdain for Western media
These videos caused him to be expelled from the Premier Palace Hotel in Kiev
Friends and relatives of Lira confirmed that they had lost contact with him since April 15
On the 22nd of April he was interviewed by Alex Christoforou (The Duran), to say that he had been arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)
In May 2023 he was re-arrested in Kharkiv, and Ukrainian authorities charged him with the alleged crime of justifying “Russia’s armed aggression” and disseminating “fakes about the war in Ukraine.”
If convicted of these crimes, he faces 13 years in prison
He gets released on bail shortly afterwards
On August 1st he posted 3 videos on YT and a lengthy Twitter posts where he explains what happened to him in the last 3 months
In the 3 YT videos he confesses that he will attempt to illegally cross the Ukrainian-Hungarian border and seek asylum in Hungary
After 24 hours of silence, Mark Sleboda, confirmed to RT that Gonzalo was stopped by Ukrainian border guards and has not been heard from since.
Fast forward to January 12th and CRP is confirmed dead
https://kiwifarms.hk/threads/gonzalo-lira-coach-red-pill-expat229.36610/page-288#post-17501641His kiwi farms post, with his death starting on page 288.
