Bombshell: Olten Ayres charged by police, case goes to prosecutors | OneFootball

The president of São Paulo’s Deliberative Council, Olten Ayres, has been indicted by the Civil Police for ideological falsehood. The investigation had been opened a little over two months ago, following a request from the club’s Ethics Committee.

The case will now go to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which will decide whether to press charges against the accused, extend the process to gather more information, or offer a settlement. Detective Tiago Fernando Correia, from the Department of Police for the Protection of Citizens (DPPC), submitted the final report against Olten this week, according to Globo Esporte on Thursday (23).

The alleged fraud committed by Olten was identified by the Civil Police through a document dated December 17, 2025, signed by two members of the Advisory Council, José Eduardo Mesquita Pimenta and Ives Granda, which had actually been handed to them already prepared by the president of the club’s Deliberative Council simply for their signatures.

The crime of ideological falsehood carries prison sentences of 1 to 5 years and a fine when the document is public, and 1 to 3 years and a fine if the document is private.

LOOK BACK AT THE CASE

Former president Julio Casares presented a proposed amendment to Tricolor’s bylaws aimed at separating the management of football from the social club and making it possible to turn São Paulo into an SAF.

The document was then forwarded to the legislative committee by Olten Ayres in December of last year, with a letter signed by José Eduardo Mesquita Pimenta and Ives Gandra, respectively president and executive secretary of São Paulo’s Advisory Council.

Their positions were favorable to the suggestions made by Casares and Olten, stating that a meeting had been held to discuss the matter. However, this meeting never took place, and the content of the letter does not match the opinions of Pimenta and Gandra.

As a result, an investigation was opened, led by Detective Tiago Fernando Correia, at the request of São Paulo’s Ethics Committee. He is the same officer investigating the case involving the illegal sale of luxury box tickets for concerts at Morumbi.

The detective requested from Harry Massis Junior, São Paulo’s president, further information about the updated composition of the Advisory Council and a list of meetings held by the body in December 2025. The club replied that no meeting of the Advisory Council had been held.

OLTEN SPEAKS OUT

Later in the early evening, after the news broke, Olten Ayres’ defense sent an official statement to the press with its position. Read it in full:

“Olten Ayres de Abreu Júnior has calmly received the information, released by the press, regarding his indictment and awaits full access to the police authority’s report so that his defense may analyze its grounds.

An indictment is a conclusion of the police phase and does not represent charges by the Public Prosecutor’s Office or a conviction. Olten reiterates that he did not commit ideological falsehood nor obtain any personal or political benefit related to the document under investigation.

Throughout the entire investigation, he provided the requested clarifications and cooperated with the authorities. His defense will take the appropriate measures after fully reviewing the report and remains confident that the facts will be clarified by the proper authorities“.

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