Federal police have launched an investigation into how Sann Rodrigues managed to flee Brazil in 2015.
Like Carlos Wanzeler, after authorities within the US moved towards TelexFree, Rodrigues fled to Brazil.
On the time authorities in Brazil have been conducting parallel investigations into TelexFree.
Rodrigues, being the very best earner within the firm, was naturally an individual of curiosity.
Rodrigues was additionally below investigation for his involvement in iFreeX, one other Ponzi scheme he fronted after TelexFree.
The iFreeX investigation result in a court docket order prohibiting Rodrigues from leaving Brazil in 2015.
Regardless of being added to the nationwide no-fly listing, Rodrigues boarded a flight out of Guarulhos Worldwide Airport.
A protracted-running investigation into how that occurred has revealed inner corruption.
As per a report by The Gazette, federal prosecutors present {that a} lawyer and two former law enforcement officials labored collectively to take away Rodrigues identify from the no-fly listing.
This was accomplished in change for R$150,000 allegedly paid by Rodrigues in cryptocurrency (~$34,000 USD).
As a part of the investigation, one other R$1,485,576 in cryptocurrency has been seized (~$340,000 USD).
With respect to those that assisted Rodrigues, a February 18th Federal Police press-release reveals;
4 search and seizure warrants and one preventive arrest warrant are being carried out within the cities of Santana de Parnaíba / SP, São Paulo / SP, Brasília / DF and Florianópolis / SC.
On the time of publication the prosecutor’s investigation is ongoing, that means additional particulars are usually not obtainable.
As for Rodrigues, after fleeing Brazil he wound up again within the US. A visa fraud felony case noticed Rodrigues topic to residence incarceration from June 2015.
As a part of his negotiations with the SEC, Rodrigues secured a seemingly respectable admin place at a trucking agency.
In September 2016 Rodrigues plead responsible to visa fraud. In November that very same yr he was sentenced to 2 years supervised launch.
In April 2017 Rodrigues settled his SEC TelexFree fraud case for $1.7 million.
Unable to return to Brazil, Rodrigues is believed to have relocated to Portugal.
He popped up on our radar in January 2019 selling the BitinForex and Top10Cap Ponzi schemes.
Thankfully each schemes failed to realize any traction.
At present Rodrigues is pushing questionable schemes by means of his YouTube channel, “Recommends High – Funding suggestions!”:
Rodrigues’ SEC settlement prohibits him from committing additional acts of securities fraud.
Taking a leaf out of fellow TelexFree scammer Religion Sloan’s e-book nevertheless, he doesn’t appear interested by adhering to his injunction.