The country singer’s arrest was ordered this Monday (23.Sep); he is accused of financial fraud and money laundering
The defense of country singer Nivaldo Batista Lima, known as Gusttavo Lima, said this Monday (23.Sep.2024) that the decision of the 12th Criminal Court of Recife to order the singer’s preventive arrest is “unfair” and “without legal basis”.
According to Gusttavo Lima’s advisors, “appropriate measures are already being adopted”. Balada Eventos e Produções, the country singer’s company, is mentioned in the investigation that looks into financial fraud and money laundering in the same inquiry that arrested influencer Deolane Bezerra.
The defense claims that the singer “I would never be complicit in any act contrary to the law” of Brazil. He also denied any involvement of himself or his companies in financial fraud and money laundering.
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Read the full note sent by the singer’s press office:
“The defense of singer Gusttavo Lima received this Monday afternoon (23.Sep), through the media, the decision of Judge Dr. Andréa Calado da Cruz of the 12th Criminal Court of Recife (PE) that ordered 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”.
In early September, the Civil Police of Pernambuco launched a mega-operation and seized an airplane in the name of a company owned by Gusttavo Lima, Balada Eventos e Produções LTDA. R$20 million was also frozen in the company’s accounts. On social media, the singer said he had not “nothing to do” with the investigations.
Judge Andrea Calado dismissed the statement by the MPPE (Public Prosecutor’s Office of Pernambuco), which suggested other alternative measures to the preventive detention of Gusttavo Lima. And she granted the request of the police chief investigating the case.
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