Pele's son sentenced to 33 years in prison

[Jman888]

 

Pele's son sentenced to 33 years in prison

Reuters

 

RIO DEIRO (Reuters) - The son of former Brazil striker Pele has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for laundering money earned from drug trafficking, Brazilian media reported.

Edinho, who played as a goalkeeper for his father's former club Santos, served a jail sentence for drug trafficking between 2005 and 2006. At the time, he admitted to being a drug addict but denied trafficking charges.

He was found guilty of money-laundering on Friday by a judge in the beachside city of Praia Grande. Four other men accused of being part of the same gang received similar sentences.

Edinho, whose real name is Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, is expected to appeal against the judge's decision but must hand over his passport to the authorities. He may be preventively arrested while a higher court considers his appeal.

Edinho, 43, currently works as a goalkeeping coach for Santos. His lawyer was not immediately available for comment.

Pele, widely regarded as the best footballer of all time, helped Brazil win the World Cup three times.

Brazil is hosting this year's World Cup from June 12-July 13.

(Reporting by Walter Brandimarte, editing by Ed Osmond)

 

sad that the legend has raised such a kid? but then to get rich in brazil the fastest way is to use someone with a big name!

[Maxus-MIFA9]

Serve him right, running drugs money....

Edited June 2, 2014 by Picnic06

[Jman888]

Serve him right, running drugs ....

 

 

must be a lot of drug to get that kind of sentence

 

 

wait he was charge for money laundering, not drug trafficking?

Edited June 2, 2014 by Jman888

[Joseph22]

Serve him right, running drugs ....

Maybe it's a conspiracy Leh?? Pele had been speaking up against their government a lot recently.

[Maxus-MIFA9]

 

 

must be a lot of drug to get that kind of sentence

 

Father Sports Minister, thought he could get away with it ...

 

 

must be a lot of drug to get that kind of sentence

 

 

wait he was charge for money laundering, not drug trafficking?

 

Early morning got the news but don't want to post cos I don't like drug traffickers or anything dealing with drugs ...

[Relagsingh]

sad that the legend has raised such a kid? but then to get rich in brazil the fastest way is to use someone with a big name!

 

Not surprising from that part of the world.

[Mustank]

Play football is hard but honest living haiizzzz

[LoverofCar]

I have no mercy for drug dealers....simple as that...the many lives that he destroyed is unmeasurable. may he burn in hell.

[Vega]

but their jail also very "orr um" one. some can live like a king inside.

[Sosaria]

It's sometimes a curse, not a blessing, to have a parent who is rich and famous. The wealth and fame of the parent will definitely have an impact on the child's upbringing.

 

That's why the chinese have a saying that family wealth will not last more than 3 generations - the grandparents work hard to get rich, the parents enjoy the benefit and maintain status quo, then the children get spoiled and squander away everything!

Edited June 2, 2014 by Sosaria

[Donut]

It's sometimes a curse, not a blessing, to have a parent who is rich and famous. The wealth and fame of the parent will definitely have an impact on the child's upbringing.

 

That's why the chinese have a saying that family wealth will not last more than 3 generations - the grandparents work hard to get rich, the parents enjoy the benefit and maintain status quo, then the children get spoiled and squander away everything!

That's coz old generation of chinese or asians are not good at succession planning. family run companies, just work and work. never think of what's next and who is going to take over, until its too late.

[Adrianli]

but their jail also very "orr um" one. some can live like a king inside.

 

Ya, if u watched "Banged Up Abroad", u can see how the prisons there operate. They just throw u in and u got to fend for urself inside. Its like a small town inside the prison. No uniform, buy ur own food n clothes.

 

http://www.pixgrove.com/2011/05/prisons-in-brazil.html

Edited June 3, 2014 by Adrianli