Interpol has arrested a Brazilian businessman in Dubai involved in a gambling scandal.

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Interpol arrested a businessman in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this Friday (August 11). William Ferreira LogatoKnown as the “King of Relegations”. He made a statement from Portugal, where he was on the run, and confessed to several crimes in the gambling scandal. bet.

He reportedly had the club relegated from several Brazilian state championships in order to make money from betting. He made a statement before the parliamentary inquiry into football betting and match-fixing, saying he had corrupted the players, referees and managers of the football club. This statement was made via video conference from Portugal, where he resides.

The PL leader in the Federal Senate, Carlos Portinho (RJ), confirmed the arrest of the Brazilian and has already sent a request to the Federal Police to request extradition and a hearing before the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on Results and Sports Manipulation). The bet of the Senate of the Republic.

According to the Federal Public Ministry of the Federal District, Rogatto may have profited approximately R$300 million from the fraudulent scheme. Benefits were provided through betting on partial results (half-time), yellow cards and red cards, in addition to the relegation of the football team.

The CPI wants the Federal Police and the Public Ministry to enter into a plea bargain agreement to present evidence William Rogatto said at a CPI hearing in early October. After sending the statement to the senator, the former businessman was no longer found.

In his first and only testimony to the CPI, Rogatto confessed to causing 42 relegations across 26 Brazilian states and detailed to senators that he bribed referees, players, managers and club presidents. Deputies want him to present evidence for his claims.

“My goal is to investigate the veracity of information and clear up the confusion in Brazilian soccer betting. We need to ‘general liberalize’ Brazil’s betting laws so that Brazilians’ greatest passion is not dictated by their luck,” said the Rio de Janeiro senator. CPI for outcome manipulation.

The so-called ‘relegation king’ was accused of manipulating the results of matches in the Candagao Federal District Football Championship while he was the manager of the Santa Maria Club.

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