Money Laundering and Fraud: Understanding the Investigation Against Nego Di and His Wife

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The comedian and influencer I denyalong with his wife Gabriela Souza, are being investigated by the Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) on charges of laundering more than R$ 2 million and fraud. The two performed Illegal virtual lotteries on social mediawith the promise of big prizes for participants by purchasing lottery tickets for a small amount of money.

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In one of the advertisements, Nego Di told his followers that they would have the Chance to compete for a Porsche by paying only R$0.99. It was this revelation that caught the attention of the parliamentarian.

In an interview with RBS TV, Globo’s affiliate in the state, prosecutor Flávio Duarte said that with the funds from the draw, Nego Di bought two cars, worth more than R$630,000. However, the comedian allegedly sold the vehicle and there is no evidence that the draw took place.

“This car was sold directly by a company that was his business partner. Even after he sold this vehicle to a dealer, the lottery amounts continued to enter his accounts,” Duarte told the broadcaster. The congressman is now investigating whether this Porsche was drawn and where it is located.

Furthermore, the prosecutor stated that, in general, all the money received by Nego Di from advertising these lotteries was illicit.

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“These values ​​initially entered the account of a third party, then eventually returned to a company and only after they were already incorporated into the company, giving an appearance of legality and at the same time distancing themselves from that value that was known to be illegal, originating a criminal violation, acquired the assets. This whole mechanism, this dissimulation, this distance from the criminal origin constitutes the crime of money laundering,” he said.

Nego Di’s wife, Gabriela, was arrested during the operation on Friday 12th and was released after posting bail. The defense of the two states that they have not yet had access to the investigation and that “all the details of the situation and their innocence will be duly clarified and proven during the trial”.

The comedian’s Instagram profile was deactivated after the operation.

Source: Terra

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