Prosecutors seek EY audit, files and minutes on Tuma exit at Corinthians | OneFootball

This Tuesday (24), the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office sent an official letter to Corinthians requesting the submission of documents related to ongoing investigations, as well as to the Deliberative Council meeting held last Monday, which resulted in the approval of the removal of the body’s president, Romeu Tuma Júnior.

The order is signed by prosecutor Cássio Roberto Conserino and was attached to the records of a criminal investigative proceeding underway at the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which is looking into acts committed during the club’s recent administrations and has already resulted in charges being filed against former presidents Andrés Sanchez and Duilio Monteiro Alves.

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In the document, which Central do Timão had access to, the prosecutor states that the club had already been granted a ten-day deadline to submit documentation it had committed to delivering to the Public Prosecutor’s Office during an operation carried out at Parque São Jorge on March 12, when documents were collected with the board’s consent. Since the deadline expired without the material being sent, the Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered a new request by email, setting a 48-hour deadline for the submission of the pending documents.

In addition, the Public Prosecutor’s Office requested a copy of the minutes of the meeting held last Monday, at which the provisional removal of the president of the Deliberative Council was decided. According to the letter, there are indications that the removal occurred “apparently in disregard of the club’s Bylaws and Regulations,” which is why the material will be attached to the civil inquiry that is examining the possibility of judicial intervention in the club, in order to investigate the circumstances and the “true reasons” behind the administrative act. A 72-hour deadline was set for this submission.

The prosecutor also ordered the full submission of the audit carried out by Ernst & Young, including all documents that supported the report. According to the order, the contents of the audit are relevant to the records of the ongoing criminal investigative proceeding and also to another proceeding underway at the 6th Criminal Prosecutor’s Office, especially because of a clause mentioned in the report that may have repercussions in the criminal sphere.

The letter emphasizes that, as it is considered a victim in the investigative proceedings, the club itself would have no interest in concealing information, which is why the Public Prosecutor’s Office understands that it is not necessary to request the documents directly from the auditing firm, and Corinthians should submit them voluntarily. The report was also pointed out as relevant for verifying any possible tax-related repercussions arising from the facts under investigation.

Finally, the Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered that the submission of the audit be accompanied by the minutes of the Advisory Council (CORI) meeting of November 25, 2024, in which there is mention of the report and the clause highlighted by the prosecutor. A five-day deadline was set for this submission.

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