Bruno Henrique, of Flamengo, suffers ‘defeat’ in court | OneFootball

Federal District Court denied Bruno Henrique’s appeal

Bruno Henrique suffered an off-field setback last Wednesday (10). The forward appealed a decision by the Federal District and Territories Court of Justice. The court named the player as a defendant for fraud due to allegations that he supposedly forced a yellow card in 2023, against Santos. However, the request did not help.

Bruno Henrique’s representatives argued that the fraud accusation does not hold, because, in the defense’s view, the betting companies would be the victims of the crimes, and none of them filed a complaint against the Flamengo forward. However, the judge did not see it that way.

WERE OTHER APPEALS DECIDED?

The Federal District Court also rejected the appeals of Bruno Henrique’s brother, Wander Nunes Pinto Júnior, the player’s sister-in-law, Ludymilla Araújo Lima, and six other people, who remain defendants for fraud. Those mentioned are alleged to have benefited from the player’s card.

HOW DID THE BRUNO HENRIQUE CASE END?

In the final stretch of the 2023 Brasileirão, Bruno Henrique received a card against Santos in the final moments of the match. Three betting companies identified an abnormal number of ‘bets’ on this booking, and the case came under investigation.

On the sporting side, Bruno Henrique was ultimately punished with a fine, but avoided being banned from football. After all, the player argued that he received the yellow card as a game strategy, since he was one booking away from suspension and the match against Palmeiras, a direct title rival, was about to take place.

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