Flávio's friend advocates for DF governor against woman who called her a thief

Lawyer Willer Tomaz, investigated for money laundering, defends the governor of the Federal District, Celina Leão (PP), in a case against a woman who called her a thief in 2022 at a gym. Celina is a candidate for re-election.

Willer is suspected of money laundering on two fronts of investigation by the Federal Police: one regarding illegal discounts on retirement and pensions from the INSS (National Social Security Institute) and the other regarding a scheme involving betting houses.

The PF is also investigating whether the senator and PL Presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, is Willer's hidden partner at BestBet, an online betting house licensed by the Rio de Janeiro government. Flávio, according to the PF, was "master user" of a bank account linked to Willer, with whom he is a friend.

The Panel approached the governor this Saturday (24), but she declined to comment. Willer's press office did not comment until the publication of this text.

The process is under judicial secrecy at the STJ (Superior Court of Justice). The woman was convicted of the crimes of insult, slander and defamation in June last year by the 6th Criminal Court of Brasília, but appealed the decision.

In the action, Willer narrates that the woman approached Celina at a weight training gym in May 2022, called her a thief repeatedly and stated that she "had embezzled public funds from health and education."

The lawyer says that a similar accusation had already been made by the woman in August 2021 on a flight from São Paulo to Brasília. According to the defense's request, Celina was insulted and accused of stealing public money to travel.

Last Thursday (22), the accused's defense asked that she be allowed to vote because the process has not yet been completed.

"The right to vote is not exercised after the election, and the applicant has already lost the first round. The reasonable duration of the process is more concrete: the decision that comes after Sunday will have no use for exercising suffrage in the second round", argued the defense.