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Paraíba court keeps lottery businessman in preventive detention over alleged illegal gambling

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A court in Paraíba kept lottery businessman Cícero Fabiano Melo Silva in preventive detention on 18 August while he is investigated over suspected illegal gambling, criminal association and money laundering. His defence said Paraíba Premiado, a state-authorised lottery business linked to Silva, was not involved in the allegations and that it had not yet seen the grounds for his arrest.

The case distinguishes allegations against an individual from the separately authorised lottery business linked to him.

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Brazilian court investigates Flávio Bolsonaro over alleged betting links

Brazilian federal police are investigating whether senator Flávio Bolsonaro held an undisclosed interest in online betting site BestBet, which had a licence from Rio de Janeiro state lottery LOTERJ. Bolsonaro denies an illicit business relationship; Willer Tomaz also disputes the reporting and says his companies operate lawfully.

Federal police in Brazil are looking into whether the senator concealed a stake in BestBet, a betting platform that had earlier been licensed by LOTERJ, the Rio de Janeiro state lottery, as the source account reports. The senator rejects claims that he shared a joint account with lawyer Willer Tomaz or that the two had an illicit business relationship. Tomaz likewise contests the reporting, insisting his companies operate lawfully.

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