A report published by a local outlet has placed online betting back at the center of public debate, raising fresh questions about influencer advertising, financial oversight and the conclusions reached by Brazil’s CPI das Bets.
The report details financial intelligence findings, corporate transactions and investigations involving influencer Virginia Fonseca, whose appearance before the parliamentary inquiry became one of its most high-profile moments.
The renewed attention comes nearly a year after the CPI concluded without approving its final report. The proposal, presented by Senator Soraya Thronicke, recommended the indictment of 16 individuals, including Fonseca, but was ultimately rejected in the Senate.
According to the report, financial intelligence reports produced by Brazil’s Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf) identified transactions considered atypical in companies linked to the influencer.
The publication states that the documents have contributed to a Federal Police investigation examining the legality of certain operations, the origin of funds and potential financial, tax and money laundering offences.
Among the entities cited is Talismã Digital, a media company reportedly connected to Fonseca. Piauí reported that the company received BR22.4m ($4.5m) between March and September 2024, including BR17.7m from a company operating under Brazil’s Simples Nacional tax regime.
The report also revisits the so-called “money of other people's misfortune” controversy involving Fonseca’s previous agreement with operator Esportes da Sorte. According to it, the contract included compensation linked to player losses. During her testimony before the CPI, however, Fonseca denied receiving any remuneration beyond a fixed advertising fee.
While the CPI das Bets has formally concluded, the latest revelations may increase pressure on lawmakers to revisit issues surrounding advertising practices, consumer protection and financial transparency.
Recently, Fonseca faced legal action alongside Betano in a lawsuit alleging misleading betting advertising practices.
Brazil’s CPI das Bets concluded in June 2025 after the Senate rejected its final report, marking the first such rejection of a parliamentary inquiry report in a decade
