Singer Alexandre Pires is going through a tumultuous time, in the midst of an investigation by the Federal Police. After being the target of Operation Golden Record during the art cruise, on Monday morning (12/4) he was taken to the Federal Police Headquarters, where he provided clarifications and was released. His manager, Matheus Possebon, was arrested preventively after disembarking from the artist’s themed cruise in Santos (SP). The two are under investigation on suspicion of being part of an illegal money laundering scheme on Yanomami indigenous land in Roraima.
The investigation suspects that Possebon is a hidden partner of a mining company that transferred almost R$1.4 million to Alexandre Pires as part of a scheme that generated around R$250 million. In addition to them, the PF is investigating businessman Christian Costa dos Santos, who is involved in illegal mineral extraction in the region.
End of the contract?
After the repercussions of the case, Alexandre Pires’ social profile appeared on Tuesday (12/5) without the name of Matheus Possebon as “manager” in the singer’s biography. It is not yet clear whether they have broken the contract.
Opus Entretenimento, the company that manages Alexandre Pires’ career, also commented on the situation and said it was “not aware of any illegal activity allegedly linked to the company’s employees and partners.” Podemosbon is one of the directors of Opus.
“In relation to Alexandre Pires, one of the great references of Brazilian music, Opus, responsible for managing his career, expresses its solidarity with the artist, trusting in his suitability and complete clarification of the facts. Opus maintains its commitment in promoting culture and bringing entertainment to Brazilian audiences,” the talent agency said in a statement posted on Instagram Stories.
Defense by Alexandre Pires
An official note was also released by the singer’s lawyer, criminal lawyer Luiz Flávio Borges D’Urso. Read the whole thing below.
“As the lawyer of the singer and composer Alexandre Pires, in light of the news published by the media in general, we make it publicly clear that the singer Alexandre Pires does not and has never had any involvement with mining or mining, much less in a indigenous sector. the area. .
We underline that the aforementioned singer and composer is one of the most important references in Brazilian music, having a long and impeccable artistic career.
Alexandre Pires was caught by surprise by the recent Federal Police operation that unduly implicated his name.
Finally, we underline that the singer and composer Alexandre Pires has never committed any crime, which will be duly demonstrated during the investigations, reaffirming his trust in the Brazilian judicial system.”
Source: Terra
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