Lawyer linked to the Bitcoin Pharaoh is released 24 hours after being detained

Source: PortaldoBitcoin Original Title: Lawyer linked to the Bitcoin Pharaoh is released 24 hours after being detained Original Link: https://portaldobitcoin.uol.com.br/advogada-ligada-ao-farao-do-bitcoin-e-solta-24h-apos-ser-presa/ Lawyer Kamila Martins Novais, detained during the Federal Police’s Kryptolaundry Operation, was released only 24 hours later after receiving a court-ordered release warrant.

Kamila is under investigation for suspicion of money laundering and participation in a criminal organization connected to GAS Consultoria, a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme created by Glaidson dos Santos, the “Bitcoin Pharaoh.”

According to specialized reports, Kamila was arrested despite being monitored by an electronic ankle bracelet but remained in custody for just one day. The Kryptolaundry Operation, a spin-off of the 2021 Kryptos Operation, executed 24 search and seizure warrants and issued nine preventive arrests, investigating 45 individuals and legal entities for suspected illegal fundraising with crypto assets.

The court also ordered the blocking of up to R$ 685 million and the seizure of properties. The Federal Police and the Revenue Service state that the scheme moved more than R$ 2.7 billion over five years, harming 62,000 investors.

Kamila and her husband, Felipe José Silva Novais, are identified as central members of the “Núcleo Brasília,” which allegedly expanded the scheme in the Federal District. The Federal Public Ministry states that the couple moved R$ 281.7 million through companies used for money laundering, including the lawyer’s office.

Despite being released, Kamila remains under investigation for money laundering, financial crimes, false ideation, and participation in a criminal organization.

Bitcoin Pharaoh

GAS Consultoria attracted clients with promises of returns supposedly generated from cryptocurrency trading. Later, its pyramid operation model triggered a series of investigations by Brazilian authorities. The investigations estimate that R$ 38 billion was moved through the scheme over the years.

Glaidson, who has been detained since 2021, became known as the “Bitcoin Pharaoh”; his wife Mirelis Zerpa was arrested in the USA and extradited to Brazil.