Influencer Victor Hugo agrees R$ 100,000 deal with Mato Grosso prosecutors over illegal betting promotion
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Influencer Victor Vinicius de Freitas Gonçalves Silva has agreed a non-prosecution deal with Mato Grosso's public prosecutor in Operation 777, which probes illegal promotion of betting platforms including the "Jogo do Tigrinho". He will pay R$ 100,000 in collective moral damages, in five monthly instalments of R$ 20,000, subject to approval by a Cuiabá criminal court judge. The wider case, tied to R$ 12 million frozen in November 2024, continues against other defendants.
Why it matters
The agreement sets a negotiated penalty for an influencer in a case over illegal betting promotion, while proceedings against others continue.