Ex-Andrés and Duilio directors join Corinthians fake invoice probe | OneFootball

By Tiago Salazar

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-SP), through prosecutor Cássio Roberto Conserino, ordered the addition of investigations in the Criminal Investigative Procedure (PIC) that investigates alleged irregularities during Duilio Monteiro Alves's tenure as president of Corinthians, between 2021 and 2023. The purpose of the addition was to include new suspects and bring a new dimension to the investigations.

In a dispatch signed last Thursday by the prosecutor, the MP-SP ordered the inclusion of former directors from the administrations of Andrés Sanchez and Duilio Monteiro Alves. Roberto Gavioli, the financial manager removed from Corinthians who was also part of Andrés's administration, and Wesley Melo, Duilio's financial director, were included in the investigation.

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According to the prosecutor's investigation, the club's financial operations platform operated through expense reimbursement mechanisms and advance requests. The release of both necessarily depended on the authorizations of Roberto Gavioli and Wesley Melo.

In this scenario, both Gavioli and Melo were summoned to provide clarifications. Their testimony is scheduled for the next March 18 (Wednesday). Duilio Monteiro Alves is also expected to be heard by the authorities, but no date has been set for this yet.

Businessmen also become targets

Businessmen João Clóvis da Paixão and Valeri Maria Pauletti were also included in the investigation into possible financial irregularities at Corinthians. The MP-SP justifies the decision based on the records, which indicate that both are owners of commercial establishments, with evidence suggesting they may have presented fake and/or inflated invoices to justify suspicious expenses at the club.

Like Gavioli and Wesley Melo, the two businessmen were also summoned to give their respective testimonies on the next March 4 (a Wednesday), via videoconference.

Unverified expenses during Duilio's administration

Also in the dispatch, the MP-SP indicates alleged advances totaling around R$ 1.2 million. The total amount of R$ 1,278,798.10 was allegedly released during Duilio Monteiro Alves's administration without any documentation justifying the expenses as being from the club.

It was precisely due to the possible advance of this amount that Roberto Gavioli and Wesley Melo were included in the investigation, as the request at the time had the approval of the club's financial department.

The MP-SP also requested information from Corinthians about the position held by Denílson Grilo, initially listed as Duilio's former driver. The agency also requires work periods and salary amounts, in addition to having requested investigations from the Operational Support Center for Execution (CAEX-CRIM) at two locations in Cidade Domitila, South Zone of São Paulo. There is also a request to locate Geovani Robson Rodrigues Diniz.

The information was initially disclosed by UOL and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

Recall the case

In January 2026, the São Paulo Civil Police launched an inquiry to investigate a possible embezzlement of money and use of fake invoices during the last administration of Duilio Monteiro Alves.

A supposed expense report from the presidency of Corinthians showed that the club allegedly covered personal expenses during Duilio's term. The document shows that between September 26 and October 31, 2023, 176 purchases were made, totaling R$ 86,524.62.

Among these possible expenses are: beer, cigarettes, and even tadalafil, a medication for erectile dysfunction. However, the purchases may not have been necessarily made by Duilio. The former president did not recognize the invoices and, at the time, filed a crime report at the Police Station for the Repression of Sports Intolerance Crimes (Drade).

Duilio Monteiro Alves, it is worth remembering, is also the target of another investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office. He was charged with embezzlement for the possible misuse of Corinthians corporate cards. The same happened with former president Andrés Sanchez. The invoices from the administration of Augusto Melo, the ousted president last year, are also being investigated.

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