National scandal in Brazil. The prosecutors of the Public Ministry of the Stadium (MPE) of Sao Paulo have in their hands the messages, contracts and testimonies of Antonio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbachwhich accuses managers linked to soccer player agencies of launder money from the criminal gang Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC)according to State.
This is not a case directly related to clubs or footballers at the moment, but rather addresses the criminal activities of Danilo Lima from Oliveriawith links to agencies Lion Soccer Sports and UJ Football Talent. They also teach Rafael Maeda Pires, from the FFP Ltda agency.which belonged to businessman Felipe D’Emílio Pavia until he was killed last year.
The two companies combine the names of important players like Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Emerson Royal (Milan) or Bremer (Juventus)among many others.
Gritzbachthe businessman who filed the complaint, is the center of one of the largest drug money laundering investigations in Sao Paulo. The PCC accused him of embezzling more than 16 billion euros in bitcoins, so he decided to present his version of the organized crime business in Brazilian soccer after signing a plea agreement with Special Action Group and Combat of Organized Crime (Gaeco). He provided copies of WhatsApp conversations linking Pavia and Pires in the matter.
The FFP agency stated that it was “not aware of the alleged accusation” and that “all transactions carried out are based on transparency and legality.” The WhatsApp conversations between the two deal with the signings and signing of player contracts, as well as payment methods, with some photos of notable charges. They are still related to Duílio Monteiro Alves, former president of Corinthians who wants to get rid of the issue, as well as Danilo, under-20 coach.
Now the prosecutors are trying to contact the clubs where those involved closed some transfers, such as Real Madrid in the Éder Militao operation, to see if they can gather more information.
Source: La Verdad
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