Suspicions of money laundering in the contract between the Corinthians ea Vai de Betits former sponsor, should become a topic in the Federal Senate. The CPI das Apostas requested access to copies of the investigation by the Civil Police of the State of São Paulo, which investigates possible irregularities.
The request was presented by Senator Soraya Thronicke (Vamos-MS)CPI rapporteur.
The letter was sent to the São Paulo Civil Police last Friday (6). The CPI requested access to the reports from the Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf) and the investigation itself, in addition to a copy of the investigation, which is being carried out under judicial secrecy.
According to Thronicke, the documents are “essential for analyzing the case that includes suspicions of money laundering and embezzlement”.
The request from the CPI das Apostas was forwarded to delegate Tiago Fernando Correia, from the 3rd Police Station of the Citizen Protection Police Department (DPPC) of São Paulo, who is responsible for the investigations.
“The full copy of the investigation carried out by the Civil Police into illicit transactions related to betting shops will allow the CPI to clarify the methods used to mask financial resources and identify links with other market agents”, says the letter sent by the CPI to the police.
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“The report regarding the investigation of the sponsorship contract between Corinthians and the company Vai de Bet is essential to deepen the analysis of an emblematic case, which involves suspicions of money laundering and embezzlement, highlighting fraudulent practices in the betting market and its impacts on sport”, states the commission.
Two fronts of investigation
The inquiry into the contract between Corinthians and Vai de Bet has two investigation fronts. The first is related to the bond established between the parties, which is the target of suspicions of alleged embezzlement in the name of “oranges”.
The Civil Police is investigating the transfer of R$1 million from a contract intermediary to Neoway, a company in the name of a resident of the municipality of Peruíbe (SP).
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The other line of investigation is based on reports prepared by Coaf that point to suspicious transactions involving businessman Fernando de Oliveira Lima, the “Fernandin OIG”. .
When heard by senators, the businessman denied being the owner of the so-called “Tigrinho Game”, one of the most popular in the country and whose legality is questioned. His company, OIG, is suspected of facilitating online betting operations, which would be related to possible illicit practices and money laundering.
According to investigations, Fernandin’s company had made a deposit of R$1.7 million to ACJ Platform Comércio e Serviços, a possible shell company. This company generated R$10.7 million between November 2023 and February 2024. ACJ made a deposit of R$600,000 to Neoway.
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According to information from the portal Metropolisesdelegate Tiago Fernando Correia asked the Court for authorization to share the investigation. The approval depends on a favorable opinion from the Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco) of the Public Ministry of São Paulo (MPSP).
