Overview
- The MP-PR filed a criminal complaint against Igor Gutierrez Freitas, Rodrigo Rossi and Raphael Ribeiro for association criminosa and sports corruption under the Lei Geral do Esporte.
- Investigators say Freitas approached athletes in Séries A, B and C via Instagram and WhatsApp, then passed contacts to Rossi to continue the overtures.
- The case began with a reported R$15,000 offer to Londrina players to take yellow cards in a 2025 Série C match, and Mirassol’s Reinaldo rejected an approach.
- Operation Derby gathered WhatsApp chats, audios and internal messages referencing targets at Goiás and Sport, plus claims of ties to dozens of licensed betting houses.
- Prosecutors seek prison terms, fines and R$150,000 for collective moral damages, and defense teams had not responded at the time of publication.