With more than 6 million followers on social networks, the priest and digital influencer Patrick Fernandes was invited to give testimony, this Wednesday (21), in BETS Parliamentary Commission (CPI) Not Senate.
The priest caught the committee’s attention on social networks after publishing a video expressing his desire to be heard. The Commission in the Senate investiga The influence of online bookmakers on the Family BudgetBrazilian.
Who is the priest Patrick Fernandes?
The priest is 37 years old and was born in Santa Teresa, in Espírito Santo.
As a child, the influencer moved to the state of Pará. Already in the pandemic, he began to mark a greater presence in social networks.
The parish priest has gained a lot of visibility in the networks, all for his relaxed way, and his interaction with the following audiences.
The influencer has a lot of audience when replacing “sincere” comments on the “question box” of Instagram Stories, in a humorous way, an example is as follows: “Father, I had two divorces, I’m alone now?”.
In response, the priest interacted this way: “For sure, right, you have seen that it is not able to marry, your career is solo, and I am almost sure that the boring is you.”
CPI das Bets
The invitation to the testimony was made official after the influencer’s manifestation. In his prior statements, the priest said he received proposals to publicize some betting companies, which he said, they were rejected.
In addition, the religious reported that he receives families concerned with betting addiction in his church.
According to the committee chairman, Dr. Hiran (PP-RR), it is essential to hear public figures that express the social and moral perception of the population on the theme of sports bets.
Father Patrick Fernandes’s participation in the CPI represents a different perspective from previous hearing, which focused on influencers who effectively disclosed betting companies.
The Bets CPI began its work in November last year, with the objective of investigating possible betting sector associations with criminal organizations and illicit practices.
The commission may operate for up to 130 days, if there is no request for longer, with a limit of expenses of R $ 110 thousand. With this, the work should end on June 14. According to the analyst of the analyst CNN Jussara Soares with senators, the extension of the commission is considered remote.
In addition to Virginia Fonseca and rich Melquíades, eighteen influencers were summoned or invited to testify.
