Prosecutors probe possible indirect pay to Stabile via security firm | OneFootball

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP-SP) has opened a new investigation to examine possible indirect compensation to Corinthians president Osmar Stabile through payments made by the club to security company Bear Security. The information was first reported by Uol and confirmed by Central do Timão.

According to Corinthians, the case is still in the preliminary investigation stage. However, an order signed last Tuesday (7) by prosecutor Cassio Roberto Conserino, which the report had access to, indicates that the evidence presented by club members justifies opening a specific procedure to investigate the matter.

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The document was attached to the Criminal Investigative Procedure (PIC) already underway and stems from an impeachment request filed by Corinthians members. In the filing, the council members allege that Bear Security, the company responsible for Osmar Stabile’s private security, is being paid with the club’s own funds rather than by the official benefiting from the service.

According to the order, the documents submitted indicate that Bear Security has so far received R$ 586,987.65 through invoices issued to Corinthians. The prosecutor notes that, if the facts are confirmed, the situation could constitute indirect compensation, which is prohibited for club officials under the club’s bylaws.

The prosecutor’s office also states that similar situations led to criminal complaints against former Corinthians presidents and says that, in theory, the facts may constitute a possible violation of Article 50 of Law No. 14,967/2024, which regulates the private security industry in Brazil. The order also mentions that the invoices are sequential and that the company does not have authorization from the Federal Police to operate in the private security sector, a circumstance that will also be investigated.

Given the evidence presented, the prosecutor ordered copies to be made of the case files, the impeachment request, and the filing itself in order to open a new criminal fact report, basing the measure on Article 4, sole paragraph, of Resolution No. 181/2017 of the National Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (CNMP). The provision allows for an independent investigation to be opened when, during an investigative procedure, new facts arise that require specific examination.

As one of the first steps in the new procedure, Conserino ordered a new official request to be sent to Corinthians seeking information about the company currently responsible for security at Parque São Jorge, as well as identification of the person responsible for providing the service. The order also cites a report published by Sport Insider on the matter as one of the elements considered in the investigation.

The report revealed that the company, based in Rio de Janeiro, has only Corinthians as a known client and is not registered with the Federal Police to provide private security services. According to the club, the hiring followed internal governance and compliance procedures and was motivated by the credibility and trust built with the professionals involved.

The new investigation is moving forward in parallel with the existing procedure being conducted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which includes other inquiries related to Corinthians’ administration. In the same order, before addressing Bear Security, Conserino also determined that statements should be awaited from the Guidance Council (Cori), the Fiscal Council, and the club’s compliance department regarding the hiring, without a written contract, of the company Mega Assessoria Operacional.

So far, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has not reached any conclusion about the existence of irregularities. The investigation is still in its early stages and seeks to gather information to verify whether the president’s private expenses were in fact paid with Corinthians’ funds and whether there was any violation of the club’s bylaws or current legislation.

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