Nego Di and his wife are targets of an operation investigating money laundering after illegal raffles

Former BBB and comedian Nego Di, as well as his wife, are being investigated by the Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Sul (MPRS) for alleged money laundering with illegal virtual raffles held by them virtually.

The money laundered would amount to R$2 million. The cash prizes and high-value goods promised on the internet were not delivered to the winners.

According to the agency, the MP, through the Special Task Force to Combat Organized Crime (GAECO) and the Specialized Criminal Prosecutor’s Office of Porto Alegre, launched an operation this Friday (12), in Santa Catarina, in which it carried out search and seizure warrants at the couple’s home.

According to the Public Prosecutor Flávio Duarte, responsible for the investigation, two luxury cars, ammunition and a weapon restricted to the Armed Forces, unregistered, were found at the scene.

Nego Di’s wife was arrested in flagrante delicto. The comedian’s lawyers, when contacted, stated that they did not have access to the investigation records and that they will prove their innocence at an opportune moment.

The objective of the searches was to collect documents, social media, cell phones and other things that could prove and give the exact dimension of the crimes that were allegedly committed by them, in addition to the amounts obtained by the couple.