Testimony from the Rio club player on suspected manipulation in a football match should be in December
The CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) for Sports Betting approved this Tuesday (November 12, 2024) the request for Flamengo player, Bruno Henrique, to be heard by the Senate panel as an investigator. He is suspected of manipulation in a football match. The statement should be given throughout December.
The request was presented by the senator (Novo-CE). In the text of the request, the congressman mentions the (Federal Police) and the MP-DF (Public Ministry of the Federal District). Here is it (PDF – 123 kB).
The approval of the application was signed by the president of the CPI, Jorge Kajuru (PSB-GO). In the text, the senator states that he counts on Bruno Henrique’s “good will and collaboration” to clarify the facts. Here is it (PDF – 429 kB).
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The Flamengo striker is investigated by the Spot-fixing operation. According to investigations, Bruno Henrique had deliberately received a yellow card in the match against Santos in November 2023, valid for the Brasileirão, to favor relatives in the betting market.
PF agents carried out 12 search and seizure warrants issued by the Federal District Court.
The targets are located in the cities of Belo Horizonte (MG), Vespasiano (MG), Lagoa Santa (MG), Ribeirão das Neves (MG) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ). Bruno Henrique’s brother, sister-in-law and 2 friends are also investigated.
Among the addresses investigated are Bruno Henrique’s house, in Barra da Tijuca; Ninho do Urubu, Flamengo’s training center; and Gávea, club headquarters.
In addition to the invitation to Bruno Henrique, the Sports Betting CPI also approved the call-up of Luiz Henrique, a Botafogo player. The application was also signed by Kajuru. Here it is (328 kB).
He must provide clarifications to the board for allegedly receiving bank transfers of R$40,000 from Bruno Tolentino and Yan Tolentino, uncle and cousin, respectively, of Flamengo player Lucas Paquetá –.
