Bruno Henrique's defence contests fraud charge, seeks STJ, STF ruling

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·2 luglio 2026

Bruno Henrique's defence contests fraud charge, seeks STJ, STF ruling

Bruno Henrique received a yellow card against Santos in the 2023 Brasileirão

Bruno Henrique’s defense team, from Flamengo, filed new appeals on Monday (30) with the Federal District and Territories Court of Justice (TJDFT). The lawyers point to a procedural error in the acceptance of the fraud charges brought against the forward.

The appeal therefore asks the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) and the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to review the accusation. The defense reiterated that there is no legal basis for the case to continue, since to investigate a suspect for fraud in this type of case, the betting companies must file an official complaint, which did not happen.

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How had the TJDFT previously positioned itself?

However, the TJDFT pushed back, saying that an official complaint is unnecessary. After all, the betting companies issued a fraud alert to international integrity bodies. Thus, according to the court, it is clear that the betting operators want him investigated.

What is the context of the case against Bruno Henrique?

In the final stretch of the 2023 Brasileirão, the red-and-black idol received a yellow card against Santos in Brasília. Then, betting sites noticed a high number of wagers on the number 27 shirt receiving that booking.

After the fraud notice was issued, the forward ended up being accused of sports manipulation. As a result, the winger even needed a stay order to remain available for Rubro-Negro.

Was Bruno Henrique punished?

The defense managed to reduce the penalty under the argument that the athlete did not benefit from the action. Moreover, Flamengo itself had instructed the forward to receive the third yellow card in order to avoid suspension in a more important match.

However, the red-and-black idol was still fined R$100. That is because the court understood that the winger passed on privileged information that financially benefited his brother and other bettors.

What is Bruno Henrique’s current situation?

At the moment, the forward is in Portugal together with the rest of his Flamengo teammates. The red-and-black squad has three friendlies on Portuguese soil and one more in Brasília. The schedule is a way to maintain rhythm during the World Cup break.

What is the author’s opinion on the Bruno Henrique case?

In the messages between Bruno Henrique and his brother Wander Junior, it became clear that the idol had no intention whatsoever of any alleged sports manipulation. In fact, the forward even got irritated when his relative asked about the card,” said João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla, who added: But for rivals it is easy to call the number 27 shirt a crook without having followed the stages of the case. Some fans simply do not want to see justice. They only want to see their favorite clubs benefit and everyone else harmed,” he opined.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.