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Brazil’s Supreme Court justice rejects Karol Digital’s release request

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Supreme Federal Court Justice Cármen Lúcia rejected a challenge by Karol Digital, her boyfriend Dhemerson Rezende Costa and her mother Maria Luzia Campos de Miranda to their pre-trial detention in Tocantins. The decision leaves the investigation into alleged illegal online gambling and money laundering ongoing; authorities said the scheme moved R$217 million through betting platforms.

The ruling keeps the three suspects in custody while the state investigation into alleged online gambling proceeds continues.

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