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Attempt to arrest Brazilian music star highlights boom in online gambling
Arrest order for Gusttavo Lima, swiftly overturned, shows unregulated betting as criminal headache and health crisis
In less than 24 hours, Gusttavo Lima, one of the most famous Brazilian country singers, sang at a rodeo in rural São Paulo state, watched Akon perform at the Rock in Rio festival, jetted to Miami – and became the target of an arrest warrant on suspicion of money laundering.
A judge issued the warrant late on Monday, saying Lima was suspected of links to illegal online gambling.
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