“I just need to end up in prison because of Flamengo” - Eduardo Paes jokes about auction

The auction of the Gasometer land, purchased by Flamengo for the construction of its stadium, continues with uncertainty after Caixa Econômica Federal, which manages the Porto Maravilha Real Estate Investment Fund (FII PM), asked for its annulment in court. According to the bank, there was a misuse of purpose during the process and favoritism of a single private entity.

Last Tuesday (13), the Mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, met with Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, former President of Flamengo, Maurício Gomes de Mattos, pre-candidate for president, and with partners linked to the red-black opposition, to discuss the auction and the land expropriation process, the conversation was recorded and the audio was released by the portal 'Mundo Rubro-Negro'.

In conversation , Eduardo Paes reveals that the bank accuses him of fraud in the process and even jokes about the situation. “Caixa has come, after doing so much media, now they are pulling the plug. I have been beaten up in several cases, saying that I cheated, that I committed bidding fraud. To give you an idea, all I have to do is end up in prison because of Flamengo. That's complete bullshit. Have you ever thought about despair? Why are you in prison? It helped Flamengo. P… it’s not possible, better soon the shooting”, said the mayor, declared a Vasco da Gama fan.

Next, Paes accuses Caixa of committing fraud by creating an “artificial” square meter number, overvaluing the land.

“I hope that Caixa Econômica doesn't try to lie, because this mayor here isn't stupid or anything. And we have several purchase and sale contracts for the real estate fund at value. One fine day, Caixa was negotiating the land and CEPAC for the private sector, to try to sell it to build buildings. And then, the CEPAC price of the property was very balanced. The square meter of land there was very balanced. Soon, when Flamengo's story begins, Caixa throws the price per square meter to the moon, and lowers the price of CEPAC. That's why I said it, if someone wants to leak it, it can be leaked, it's not for nothing that I'm saying what I'm saying here. But in fact they were the ones committing fraud. They were transforming an artificial square meter number there to try to overvalue and make the purchase of the land by Flamengo viable”, stated the mayor.

Last Tuesday (13) the Flamengo Deliberative Council approved an insurance- bail in the amount of R$ 41.4 million, to protect itself in case the Court increases the value of the land at Gasologista, purchased by the rubro-negro to realize the dream of its own stadium for R$ 138.2 million in 31 July 2024. The guarantee was signed with Banco XP.

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