The defense of Flamengo striker, Bruno Henrique, reported that they filed a request last Saturday (9) requesting the shelving of investigations into the Brasileirão 2023 match. They also requested the return of the athlete’s assets that were seized.
The athlete’s lawyers highlighted that the case had already been previously investigated and filed with the STJD, where the court understood that the move was not even subject to fouling.
The court also highlighted the implausibility of the manipulation thesis, since the athlete would have waited until the 52nd minute of the second half to receive a supposedly premeditated yellow card, running the risk of being replaced during the match.
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“After analyzing documents that support the operation of the Federal Police and the Public Ministry against the athlete Bruno Henrique, from Flamengo, for alleged manipulation in a valid match against Santos for the 2023 Brazilian Championship, the attacker’s defense comes to the public to reinforce the character integrity of his client, who has a successful career shaped by ethics and correctness. Last Saturday, we filed a request to the Court to close the investigation and the immediate return of the assets seized during the operation last Tuesday.
It is worth noting that this case has already been investigated and archived at the STJD, as it found no evidence of manipulation on the part of the aforementioned athlete. The court understood that the play in question, in which the yellow card was applied to Bruno Henrique, was not even subject to a foul.
At the time of its investigation, the court also highlighted the implausibility of the manipulation thesis, since the aforementioned athlete would have waited until the 52nd minute of the second half to receive a supposedly premeditated yellow card, running the risk of being replaced during the match.
We also filed a request to analyze the information provided by the three bookmakers mentioned in the process to IBIA (International Betting Integrity Association). Neither the Federal Police nor the Public Prosecutor’s Office attempted to assess whether the technical-scientific method for producing and extracting the data on which the complaint was based was properly observed. It appears in the records that the police team did not undertake to bring valid records on the production and extraction of data to the file and does not ensure the reliability of the information presented.
We hope that this investigation can also be archived quickly so that the athlete can continue exercising his profession with integrity and without further damage to his image, which has already been unfairly and irreparably damaged by an unfounded operation.”
What happened?
O , due to alleged involvement in manipulating games with the aim of winning sports bets.
A, on November 1, 2023, to be punished by the referee with a card with the aim of enabling family members, who were aware of this intention in advance, to earn money through sports betting.
