João Ricardo Rangel Mendes, former HURB’s CEO, was arrested last Friday (25) for stealing artwork from a luxury hotel and an architectural office located in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The arrest in the act was carried out by civil police in a luxury coverage.
According to the Civil Police, the investigation points out that João Ricardo, 44, committed two distinct thefts. The first targeted a high standard hotel in Barra da Tijuca, and the second, an architectural office located in a shopping mall in the same neighborhood.
The analysis of security images and the steps carried out by the Civil Police investigators identified that the former CEO used the same motorcycle to commit both thefts.
At the time of the police approach to its coverage, the former HURB CEO tried to escape, but was arrested on the terrace of the property. Inside the residence, the police found three ceramic sculptures and one of the hotel’s subtracted paintings, totaling an estimated amount of R $ 23,000. A stolen painting has not yet been recovered.
All seized material was restored to its legitimate owners. The Civil Police proceed with investigations to locate the last missing art work. João Ricardo Rangel Mendes was charged in the act for the crime of theft in the 16th DP (Barra da Tijuca).
THE CNN Try to contact the defense of João Ricardo Rangel Mendes and the space is still open to demonstrations.
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In April 2023, after the disclosure of reports of cursed clients online, João Ricardo Rangel Mendes resigned as CEO. In a letter released at the time, Mendes acknowledged his mistakes and stated that the removal aimed to separate his personal image from the company. He mentioned his mother’s death as a factor that contributed to his aggressive behavior.
The request for resignation took place in a period of increasing consumer dissatisfaction, which reported reservation cancellations in hotels and inns due to the company’s financial problems. Videos and prints of conversations on social networks have exposed Mendes’ aggressive behavior with clients, including the dissemination of personal data and cursing.
On April 17, the Ministry of Tourism canceled the registration of the company HURB in register, which prevents it from operating in the tourist sector. The decision was motivated by allegations of non -compliance and a large volume of consumer complaints in the administrative and judicial spheres.
The National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) also determined that HURB would present detailed information about its financial situation, including the number of outstanding contracts and the total amount due to the affected clients. Senacon considered the company’s performance operational, technical and financially, after 12 months of attempts to agree.
In a public statement, HURB claimed to have been surprised by the Ministry of Tourism measure, classifying it as “more political than technical” and accusing Senacon of abandoning negotiations. Currently the HURB website is down.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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