Alexandre is one of the most successful pagoda singers in Brazil; He and his businessman became the targets of a PF operation on suspicion of involvement in illegal mining. The assistance has been requested by ‘Estadão’, but has not yet commented
Singer Alessandro Pires47 years old, and his manager, Matheus Possebon, are under investigation by Federal Police (PF) for suspected involvement with the extraction illegal on indigenous lands. The information was released last Monday, 4.
OR Estadao contacted the singer’s advisors, who had no comment until this text was published. The space remains open.
Find out who Alexandre Pires is, what his assets are and what he is accused of:
Who is Alexandre Pires?
Born in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Alexandre Pires He is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the founder and was the lead singer of the group Pagode Just to contradict.
Alexandre comes from a humble family of musicians from the interior of Minas Gerais. In 1989, he formed the group Pagode, together with his brother, Fernando Pires, and the musicians Luis Vital, Serginho, Hamilton, Luis Fernando, Alexandre Popó, Rogério and Juliano Pires. OR Just to contradict It started in the bars and nightclubs of Uberlândia and grew throughout the 90s. At the turn of the century, SPC already had an international reputation. Their successes include This such freedom, Sunday AND What is called love.
Alexandre left the group to invest in his solo career in the early 2000s. He is currently one of the most successful pagoda singers in Brazil. In June he announced that he would join the SPC next year on tour SPC Acústico 2 — The last meeting.
Pires is known for his discretion and keeps his personal life out of the spotlight. Married to Sara Campos for almost 15 years, he is the father of Arthur, 15 years old, Julia, 13 years old, and Ana Carolina, 30 years old, the result of an adolescent relationship.
Involvement in fatal accident
In 2000, Alexandre was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of salesman José Alves Sobrinho. The singer allegedly crashed a Jeep Cherokee into the back of José’s motorcycle and failed to provide assistance. The victim was hospitalized, but she did not survive.
Charged with doubly qualified intentional homicide, Alexandre was acquitted in 2001. The singer also legally agreed to pay R$250,000 in installments to Sobrinho’s family, an agreement that put an end to a civil lawsuit brought by the victim’s family.
What is the singer’s net worth?
Pires lives in a villa in the Granja Viana region of Sao Paulo, valued at R$16 million. The property, which occupies a plot of 6,902 m2, has two industrial kitchens, swimming pool, sauna and parking for 200 vehicles.
Alexandre’s assets also include a property in Itapema (Santa Catarina), estimated at R$4 million, and an apartment in a condominium in Balneário Camboriú, in the same building as Neymar, the Yachthouse Residence Club. It is the tallest building in the Brazil, with apartments worth around R$8 million.
What is he accused of?
According to investigations, the singer received at least 1 million Brazilian reals from a mining company under investigation. The businessman is suspected of having financed the mining activity Yanomami indigenous land. Possebon would be one of the “responsible for the financial core of the crimes”, underlines the PF.
The investigators interviewed by Estadao reported that the singer insisted on staying about three hours on board the cruise where he was performing for fear of being arrested, which in fact did not happen because there was no arrest warrant against him. His cell phone, however, was seized.
Source: Terra
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