The (Roraima Regional Electoral Court) suspended investigations against the president of (Brazilian Football Confederation), said the confederation in.
On Wednesday (30.Jul.2025), of (Federal Police) that investigated possible purchase of votes in the 2024 municipal elections in Roraima. The manager is alternate of the federal deputy (MDB-RR), who is at the center of investigations.
The PF searched the residence of Xad and the headquarters of the CBF, part of the 10 warrants fulfilled at addresses in Roraima and Rio de Janeiro.
According to the CBF, the vice president of TRE-RR stated that “There were no demonstrated concrete elements of criminal authorship and materiality capable of associating the patient’s participation in the practice of electoral crime ”.
The note says that, in the decision, TRE-RR mentioned that there was “severe illegal embarrassment in the search for search and seizure” e “disproportionality of the measure”Against the president of the CBF.
“I know where I came from, I know who I am and kept tranquility in recent days, despite the injustice committed and the serious negative exposure of my image ”said Samir Xaud. “I will continue working with focus, faith and honesty for Brazilian football“, These.
Understand the case
The PF investigation, part of Operation Caixa Preta, began in September 2024, when the husband of Deputy Helena Lima, Renildo Lima, was caught with $ 500,000 in kind during the municipal elections.
Part of the money was hidden on your underwear at the time of the approach.
Xaud and Helena Lima belong to the same party, and are part of the same political group in Roraima. The current CBF leader tried a place in 2022, but could not be elected.
Xaud, 41, in May 2025. He is a doctor, born in Boa Vista and son of Zeca Xaud, who presides over the FRF (Roraimense Football Federation) since 1975.
Helena Lima has a degree in Biological Sciences from UFRR (Federal University of Roraima) and declared her assets of $ 10 million to (Superior Electoral Court).
Your family controls Asatur, a 10 agencies in the state, and Voare Taxi Aére, the only private sector with operations in Roraima.
In a note sent on Wednesday (30.Jul) to Poder360the CBF stated that the operation has no relationship with the Confederation.
Here is the full statement of the CBF on the decision of TRE-RR:
“The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) informs that the Roraima Regional Electoral Court made a decision suspending investigations regarding President Samir Xaud.
“The vice president of TRE-RR pointed out that ‘there were no concrete elements of criminal authorship and materiality capable of associating the patient’s participation in the practice of electoral crime’ ‘.
“He also stressed ‘severe illegal embarrassment in the decree of search and seizure’ and ‘disproportionality of the measure’ against the president of the CBF.
“‘I know where I came from, I know who I am and kept tranquility in recent days, despite the injustice committed and the serious negative exposure of my image. I will continue working with focus, faith and honesty for Brazilian football, ‘said Samir Xaud.”
