Eike Batista Suspected of Trading Bitcoins in Wife's Name

[Judi Lynn]

Notes referring to the digital currency trade on behalf of Flávia Sampaio were found in the businessman's house

Aug.9.2019 1:55PM

Italo Nogueira
​ RIO DE JANEIRO
The Federal Prosecutor's Office is investigating businessman Eike Batista's participation in the cryptocurrency market.

The investigation began on Thursday (8), during the launch of Operation Secret Midas, which led to the temporary arrest of the businessman.



Brazilian businessman Eike Batista. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP) - AFP

Prosecutors found notes in the businessman's house referring to trading in cryptocurrencies in the name of Flávia Sampaio, Eike's wife. The manuscript includes an account login and password at Apple and Bitcoin Trade, the digital currency trading platform.

"Although the man's wife, Mrs. Flávia, is not being investigated, it is quite possible, given the evidence of such a usual means of money laundering, that the woman is using the wife's name and account to ensure concealment of proceeds or proceeds of crime, "wrote the Federal Prosecutor.

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Eike Batista without his toupee.