Deolane's sister sued the bank after a R$1 million withdrawal was denied, police say

Lawyer Dayanne Bezerra, sister of influencer Deolane, arrested on Thursday morning (21) on suspicion of involvement in a money laundering scheme for the PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital), reportedly sued Itaú Únibanco after trying to withdraw R$1 million reais and being prevented by the institution.

According to the police report, the action was filed in November 2023 by Dayanne, who was prevented from withdrawing the amount due to distrust among employees. For them, the action would be atypical in nature and could indicate possible money laundering.

Dayanne would have told professionals that the amount would be for the acquisition of a property. However, according to the investigation, the bank had offered an electronic transfer, which was refused by Dayanne. The action raised further suspicions and led to subsequent legal action.

CNN Brasil found that the relationship between Deolane's family and Itaú was terminated in 2024 following an initiative by the bank itself, which gave those involved until January 14, 2024 to finalize the accounts.

After the closures, the influencer's family filed a lawsuit for moral damages in court, demanding the reactivation of the account. Deolane's sister also claimed to have been the target of undue accusations of financial crimes by the bank's security team.

However, as determined by the report, the court won the case for the financial institution in the first instance. The process takes place in secret.

In a note, Itaú informed that it does not comment on issues related to specific customers due to banking secrecy. "The bank clarifies, however, that it adopts strict controls to prevent money laundering, in accordance with current regulations", he declared.

CNN Brasil contacted the lawyer and is awaiting a response. The space remains open.

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Source: CNN