Judge upholds match-fixing charge for Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique | OneFootball

STJD has already judged Bruno Henrique, but the Common Justice is still analyzing the case

Judge Fernando Brandini Barbagalo, from the Federal District, decided to keep Bruno Henrique, a forward for Flamengo, out of the fraud accusation in the case investigating match-fixing. Thus, the forward remains charged with sports fraud.

Even after the Public Prosecutor's Office filed an appeal on Monday (08), the judge upheld the previous decision. As a result, the Federal District Justice forwarded the request for analysis in the second instance. The appeal involves Bruno Henrique, his brother, Wander Nunes Pinto Júnior, and seven other people.

According to the Public Prosecutor's Office's complaint and the Federal Police's investigations, the forward allegedly forced a yellow card during the match against Santos, in the 2023 Brazilian Championship. Also according to the Public Prosecutor's Office, the action was allegedly part of a supposed betting scheme, in which those involved knew in advance that the player would be warned.

WHY DID THE JUSTICE REJECT THE FRAUD ACCUSATION?

The court decision reaffirmed that the evidence presented so far does not support the fraud accusation against Bruno Henrique and Wander Nunes Pinto Júnior. The understanding indicates that the elements of the process only point to the practice of sports fraud, as provided by the General Sports Law. Based on this, the judge kept both as defendants exclusively for this crime.

Additionally, the judge noted that none of the betting houses mentioned in the case identified themselves as victims. The companies only responded to requests made during the investigation, without filing a formal complaint or alleging direct damage. This stance contributed to the dismissal of the request to include the crime of fraud in the complaint.

DID THE STJD CONDEMN BRUNO HENRIQUE?

The Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) sentenced Bruno Henrique to a 12-game suspension and a fine of R$ 60,000 for involvement in a match-fixing scheme. The decision was made last Thursday (04). Despite the punishment, the player remains authorized to attend Flamengo's training center and train normally with the team.

It is worth noting that Bruno Henrique was acquitted of the accusation under article 243 of the Sports Justice Code, which deals with intentionally manipulating and harming a team. However, by 4 votes to 1, the auditors understood that the Flamengo forward violated sports ethics, according to article 243-A. Therefore, they imposed a 12-game suspension and a fine of R$ 60,000.

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