The president of Corinthians, Augusto Melowas summoned to testify as investigated about the case Vaidebet. In addition to him, former club’s administrative director, Marcelo Mariano, and former Marketing Superintendent Sérgio Moura were summoned to provide clarification to the police.
The three will give testimony on different days. Marcelo’s will be on April 14, Sérgio’s, on the 15th, and Augusto Melo, on the 16th.
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Why is the president of Corinthians investigated by the police?
Augusto Melo is the subject of investigation because of alleged contractual irregularities with the Betting House Vaidebet.
Because of the episode, the president of Corinthians was even a request for impeachment, voted in January this year.
The club’s former administrative director, Marcelo Mariano, participated in the negotiation and presented the “Social Media Design”, by businessman Alex Cassundé, as one of the intermediaries of the transaction between Vaidebet and Corinthians.
According to a complaint made at the “Blog do Juca Kfouri”, Cassundé’s company would have passed R $ 900 thousand to Newway Soluções Integrated in Services Ltda.
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What is the case “Vaidebet”?
The case “Vaidebet” is an investigation of alleged irregularities in the sponsorship contract between the Betting House Vádebet and Corinthians. The agreement, in the amount of R $ 370 million divided into three years, was announced in January 2024, but was terminated on June 7 of the same year because of suspicions of corruption and money laundering.
The transfer of values of the Sponsorship Commission of the Betting House to Corinthians through unauthorized intermediaries, including ghost companies, is the target of the investigation of the Civil Police of the State of São Paulo. Businessman Alex Cassundé, placed as the intermediary of the negotiation, is suspected of being involved in the scheme.
So far, about 20 witnesses have been heard about the case except Alex Cassundé. Among these people are Osmar Stábile, first vice president of Corinthians, and Luiz Ricardo Alves, former deputy director of the club’s finance department.
