Overview

• Prosecutor Cássio Conserino formally filed accusations of embezzlement, money laundering and tax crimes, presenting the case at a press conference in the Barra Funda courthouse.
• Investigators say Sanchez made roughly R$ 480,000 in personal charges on the club’s card, citing purchases at pharmacies, medical services, fuel stations and the H. Stern jeweler, plus luxury watches and travel expenses.
• The MP requested reimbursement of about R$ 480,000 and an additional 75% in moral damages, and sought the constitution of a tax credit tied to alleged illicit gains.
• Corinthians suspended finance superintendent Roberto Gavioli without pay to allow his defense, as the club’s CORI recommended internal proceedings and leadership pledged cooperation with authorities.
• Andrés Sanchez asked to step back from the club’s councils, the court will decide whether to accept the charges for trial, and the wider probe continues into other administrations with new witness hearings scheduled.