São Paulo prosecutors order new search at Corinthians, club a victim | OneFootball

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-SP) sent a letter to the president of Corinthians, Osmar Stábile, requesting the scheduling of a hearing so that a representative of the Prosecutor's Office can visit the Parque São Jorge facilities and review documents related to the Criminal Investigative Procedure (PIC), which investigates possible irregularities involving former club officials.

The order, dated March 8, was signed by Justice Prosecutor Cássio Roberto Conserino, from the 6th Criminal Justice Prosecutor's Office of Barra Funda, and highlights that Corinthians is considered a victim in several ongoing investigative procedures, also noting that the club has shown interest in collaborating with the investigations conducted by MP-SP. The information was published by UOL and confirmed by Central do Timão, which obtained access to the document.

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According to the letter, the Prosecutor's Office believes that there is no need at this time for more forceful measures, such as search and seizure warrants, precisely because the current management has shown willingness to provide information and documents voluntarily. The hearing was requested for this Thursday (12), with the aim of allowing the MP to access documents that were allegedly sent incompletely within the scope of the PIC investigating the administrations of Andrés Sanchez, Duilio Monteiro Alves, and Augusto Melo.

In the order, the prosecutor emphasizes that the club is considered a victim not only in this procedure but also in other inquiries and criminal actions pending in the same prosecutor's office. The text mentions that Corinthians has already qualified as an assistant to the prosecution, under the terms of article 268 of the Criminal Procedure Code, in a case pending in the 2nd Court of Organized Crime, Money Laundering, and Tax Crimes.

In this case, there is a partially accepted charge of aggravated continued embezzlement against former president Andrés Sanchez and former financial manager Roberto Gavioli. The document also mentions another criminal action, pending in the 15th Criminal Court of São Paulo, in which former president Duilio Monteiro Alves was charged with the same type of crime, due to the use of the club's corporate card for personal purposes during his term, between 2021 and 2023.

The Public Prosecutor's Office also noted that there is a possibility for Corinthians to qualify as an assistant to the prosecution in another investigation related to the same case, which investigates suspicions of money laundering and tax crimes attributed to Andrés Sanchez and Roberto Gavioli. The letter highlights that, as a victim, Corinthians may file civil actions for material damages and moral damages if there is a criminal conviction of the investigated parties.

Another point highlighted in the order is that the club is interested in the full and swift investigation of the facts, including to comply with the rules provided in its statute and internal regulations, which address the accountability of officials. The MP mentions that Corinthians has already established internal committees, such as the Ethics Committee and the Justice Committee of the Deliberative Council, to analyze cases involving former managers.

The text also notes that the club seeks to restore its image before society and its fans, as well as maintain a policy of integrity and compliance, factors that, according to the prosecutor, reinforce Corinthians' willingness to cooperate with the investigations.

Finally, the prosecutor states that, given the club's collaborative stance and its interest in clarifying the facts, the adoption of coercive measures, such as search and seizure, is not necessary. For this reason, it was requested that Osmar Stabile authorize the conduct of diligence at Parque São Jorge, so that the Public Prosecutor's Office can review documents that have not yet been fully presented in the investigative procedure.

Start of investigations

In August 2025, the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office initiated a procedure to investigate expenses incurred during the administrations of Andrés Sanchez, between 2018 and 2020, and Duilio Monteiro Alves as president of Corinthians.

The investigation began after complaints involving the use of the corporate card during Andrés' administration, who admitted to making personal expenses, and after the release of a spreadsheet indicating expenses of approximately R$ 80,000 over a 40-day period during Duilio's term. Subsequently, then-president Augusto Melo also became the focus of the investigations conducted by the prosecutor's office.

So far, the Public Prosecutor's Office has charged former presidents Andrés Sanchez and Duilio Monteiro Alves, as well as former financial manager Roberto Gavioli. The charges have been accepted by the court, and the former officials have become defendants in the proceedings.

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