Brazilian striker Richarlison has made serious accusations against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The footballer claims he was stripped of a private island in Angra dos Reis, on the green coast of Rio de Janeiro, even though he had turned down several offers to sell it.
Richarlison remains in the spotlight over matters outside football as well. This time, the Brazilian striker has publicly accused Senator Flavio Bolsonaro of taking his private island, which he claims he had bought during 2020-2021.
According to the footballer’s account, he had received several offers to sell the property in Angra dos Reis, including one from Flavio Bolsonaro. However, Richarlison says he had rejected all the proposals, as he did not want to sell the island.
“I didn’t want to sell the island. Precisely because I did not back down, they took advantage of the situation in court,” the striker said, raising questions about how the ownership issue was handled.
He explained that during that period he was trying to complete the bureaucratic procedures and documentation for the property. According to him, the process was expected to take several months, even years.
“We were sorting out the documents and we were told it would take months or perhaps years to resolve the matter. Then Flavio Bolsonaro and this Willer Tomaz went there and, within 24 hours, took possession of the island. That is exactly where the judicial system failed,” Richarlison recounted.
The footballer claims the island was taken without any payment for it, while stressing that he had invested a considerable sum of money in the property.
“As far as I know, they took the island without spending a single cent. I spent about 10 million Brazilian reais there and received nothing in return,” he said.