Brazil’s Biggest Bettor Gambled More Than $1B, Police Probe Possible Money Laundering

A Brazilian lawyer under investigation for suspected money laundering wagered over $1 billion online in 2025 and part of 2026, while a betting site linked to him generated just $42,000 in revenue over 18 months, according to newly revealed documents. Willer Tomaz, a close friend of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, is being investigated by Brazil’s Federal Police over suspicious financial transactions involving online gambling platforms, including concerns that some transactions may have been used to disguise the movement of money.