{"id":11436,"date":"2025-04-22T13:33:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=11436"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:33:25","slug":"corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Corinthians president accused of money laundering in explosive Vaidebet scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The S\u00e3o Paulo Civil Police has formally recommended criminal charges against <strong>Augusto Melo<\/strong>, president of <strong>Sport Club Corinthians Paulista<\/strong>, for his involvement in a suspected money laundering and criminal conspiracy scheme tied to the now-suspended <strong>Vaidebet sponsorship deal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deal, signed in <strong>January 2024<\/strong>, was hailed as a record-breaking sponsorship in Brazilian football, worth <strong>R$370 million (approximately \u20ac69.4 million)<\/strong>. But just six months later, it was abruptly terminated due to suspected financial irregularities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11439\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal2-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators believe club funds were funneled through <strong>Rede Social Media Design Ltda<\/strong>, listed as an intermediary, yet allegedly without any actual role in the sponsorship. <strong>Alex Cassund\u00e9<\/strong>, linked to the firm, is considered a key figure. The company&#8217;s official partner, <strong>Edna Oliveira dos Santos<\/strong>, claims she lives in poverty and has no connection to Cassund\u00e9 or the transaction, fueling suspicions that she was used as a front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/corinthians-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-explosive-vaidebet-scandal3.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>March 2024<\/strong>, Corinthians transferred <strong>R$700,000<\/strong> to Rede Social Media Design Ltda and another unnamed entity. Police believe the transfers were part of a broader scheme to siphon funds from the club under false pretenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also indicted are ex-directors <strong>S\u00e9rgio Moura<\/strong>, <strong>Marcelo Mariano<\/strong>, and <strong>Yun Ki Lee<\/strong>, who allegedly facilitated the contract&#8217;s execution. According to the police report filed by <strong>Chief Tiago Fernando Correia<\/strong>, there is sufficient evidence for charges of <strong>money laundering and criminal association<\/strong>. <strong>Vaidebet<\/strong> canceled the agreement in <strong>June 2024<\/strong>, citing an anti-corruption clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal proceedings are expected to begin in early May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corinthians President Augusto Melo and former directors face charges in a R$370M Vaidebet sponsorship scandal involving alleged money laundering and fake intermediaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11440,"menu_order":158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4315,282,321],"class_list":["post-11436","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-brasil","tag-football","tag-money-laundry","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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