Gusttavo Lima’s defense released, on Monday night (23), a note about the singer’s arrest request, issued by judge Andréa Calado da Cruz, of the 12th Criminal Court of Recife.
The note says that the defense learned of the arrest request through the media, that appropriate measures are already being taken and that “it is a decision completely contrary to the facts already clarified by the singer’s defense and that no efforts will be spared to legally combat an unfair decision without legal grounds.”
Full text – Note from Gusttavo Lima’s defense
The defense of singer GUSTTAVO LIMA received on the afternoon of this Monday (23/09), through the media, the decision of Judge Dr. ANDRÉA CALADO DA CRUZ of the 12th Criminal Court of Recife/PE that decreed the preventive arrest of the singer and other people and clarifies that the appropriate measures are already being adopted.
We emphasize that this is a decision that is completely contrary to the facts already clarified by the singer’s defense and that no effort will be spared to legally combat an unfair decision without legal grounds.
The artist’s innocence will be duly demonstrated, as we believe in Brazilian justice. Singer GUSTTAVO LIMA would never be complicit in any act contrary to the legal system of our country and there is no involvement whatsoever between him and his companies in the operation launched by the Pernambuco Police.
Finally, we clarify that the proceedings are being processed in secret and that any violation of the aforementioned institute will be subject to reparation and accountability of the offenders.
Request for arrest
The Pernambuco Court ordered the arrest of singer Gusttavo Lima this Monday (23). The information was confirmed by CNN. The decision was made by judge Andréa Calado da Cruz.
In addition to the arrest warrant, the court also ordered the singer’s passport to be seized. In her decision, the judge also highlighted that the singer demonstrated an “alarming lack of consideration for justice.”
Gusttavo Lima is the target of Operation Integration, which aims to curb money laundering and illegal gambling. According to the Court of Justice of Pernambuco (TJPE), the case is being processed in secret, since the case is in the initial phase of the police investigation.
At the beginning of the month, an aircraft in the name of the company Balada Eventos e Produções LTDA., which has Gusttavo Lima as a partner, was seized – see more information below.
At the time, Gustavvo Lima said: “Honor and honesty are the only things I have had in life. These are not negotiable.”
The arrest order was ordered in the same investigation where influencer Deolane Bezerra was arrested.
According to investigators, a criminal organization allegedly moved R$3 billion from illegal gambling. The company Esportes da Sorte is also being investigated in the case.
The investigation began in December 2022, after the seizure of approximately R$180,000. Since then, the operation has been expanding the range of information and data collected.
On the 4th, a large operation took place with several targets.
In a statement, the defense of singer Gusttavo Lima said that they learned of the arrest request through the media, that “it is a decision totally contrary to the facts already clarified by the singer’s defense and that no efforts will be spared to legally combat an unfair decision without legal grounds.”
This content was originally published in Gusttavo Lima’s defense says he learned about the arrest warrant through the media: “contrary to the facts” on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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