Court accepts charges against Duilio Monteiro Alves for misuse of funds | OneFootball

The São Paulo Court has accepted the complaint filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office against Duilio Monteiro Alves, former president of Corinthians, in a case investigating the alleged practice of embezzlement. The decision was issued last Thursday (5th) by Judge Elaine Cristina Pulcineli Vieira Gonçalves, of the 15th Criminal Court of the Central Criminal Forum of Barra Funda, São Paulo State Court of Justice.

Duilio is accused of using Corinthians’ credit card for personal expenses during his administration, between 2021 and 2023. The club’s former financial manager, Roberto Gavioli, has also become a defendant in the case. In the decision accessed by Central do Timão, the judge stated that there is sufficient evidence of authorship and materiality in the police investigation to accept the complaint, thus initiating the procedural phase of the criminal action.

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As a result, the accused will be formally summoned to present a response to the accusation within ten days. At the same time, the defense must inform whether they prefer the hearing to be held in person or virtually, as well as provide a phone number or email address for procedural communication purposes.

The judge also denied a series of requests made by the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the beginning of the process. Among the requests were measures such as asset freezing, lifting of banking and tax secrecy, and other investigative actions.

According to the judge, such measures are not pertinent at the current stage of the process, since the ongoing criminal action is limited to the scope of the complaint, which specifically addresses the alleged practice of embezzlement.

Likewise, the judge considered that, at this moment, there is no justification for applying precautionary measures against the accused, such as additional restrictions or other actions beyond the normal course of the criminal action.

Accounting expertise may be considered later

The decision also addressed the request for an accounting examination in the case. On this point, the judge determined that the need for such evidence should only be analyzed as the process progresses, after the defenses are presented and any new evidence is produced.

With the acceptance of the complaint, the case now enters the initial phase of the criminal action, in which the accused will present their formal responses before any further criminal proceedings.

Statement from the former president’s defense

Contacted by the editorial team, former Corinthians president Duilio Monteiro Alves issued an official statement through his defense, represented by attorney Lucas Lopes Knupp.

“The defense of Duilio Monteiro Alves informs that it has taken note of the court decision accepting the complaint filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, a measure that represents the formal start of the process, a stage in which the facts will be analyzed with the guarantee of adversarial proceedings and ample defense.

In the same decision, the court denied requests made by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, such as the lifting of banking and tax secrecy, asset freezing, and other restrictive measures, understanding that there were no elements to justify such actions.

The defense of Duilio Monteiro Alves reaffirms its confidence in the Judiciary and due legal process, certain that all facts will be duly clarified throughout the course of the proceedings.“

Recall the case

Since August 2025, former Corinthians presidents Duilio Monteiro Alves, Andrés Sanchez, and Augusto Melo have been under investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for alleged personal expenses made with the club’s corporate card. In Duilio’s case, the investigation indicates that the expenses exceed R$ 40,000 and include purchases at airports, duty-free shops, restaurants, hotels, among others.

According to the prosecutor in charge of the case, part of these expenses would not be related to Corinthians’ institutional activities. The Public Prosecutor’s Office states that the expenses amount to R$ 41,822.62, already adjusted for inflation. In addition to the reimbursement of this amount, the agency also requests that the former president be ordered to pay R$ 31,366.96 as compensation for material damages to the club.

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