Deolane Bezerra Santos (born November 1, 1987) is a Brazilian lawyer, former singer and influencer.[1][2][3] She became known after the death of her husband, MC Kevin, who died after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Rio de Janeiro in 2021.[1] She gained wide notoriety after being preventively arrested in Operation Integration,[4] against gambling and money laundering, by the Civil Police of Pernambuco on September 4, 2024.[5][6]

Deolane Bezerra
Born
Deolane Bezerra Santos

(1987-11-01) November 1, 1987 (age 37)
NationalityBrazilian
Other namesBafuda
Alma materUniversidade Cidade de São Paulo
Occupations
Spouse
MC Kevin
(m. 2021⁠–⁠2021)
Children
  • Gilliard Bezerra
  • Kayky Bezerra
  • Valentina Bezerra
MotherSolange Bezerra

Biography

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Daughter of Solange Bezerra, she was born on November 1, 1987 in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco. She has two sisters, Dayanne and Daniele Bezerra. She was abandoned by her father at the age of two.[7] During childhood, her family moved to São Paulo.[8] At just 16 years old, she adopted her first child, Gilliard, an adoption that was only made official in 2022. She had her second child, her first biological child, Kayky, during her first year of law school,[9] completed in 2021[10] at Universidade Cidade de São Paulo,[11] during a two-year relationship.[12] She had her third daughter, Valentina, during her second relationship, which lasted eight years.[13]

She was registered with the Order of Attorneys of Brazil on April 25, 2014,[14] and specialized in criminal law at the Federal University of Pernambuco.[15][16]

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In July 2022, she was subject to a search and seizure warrant following a decision by the Public Ministry on suspicion of criminal association and money laundering.[17]

In February 2024, she began to be investigated by the Rio de Janeiro State Civil Police on suspicion of involvement with criminal factions, having already been accused of advocating for the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC).[18]

In September 2024, she was arrested during Operation "Integration," conducted by the Pernambuco Civil Police, which investigates a criminal organization involved in money laundering and illegal gambling.  In addition to Deolane, her mother, Solange Bezerra, was also detained, and 17 other arrest warrants were executed in different states. The operation resulted in the seizure of assets, including luxury cars, real estate, and aircraft, and the blocking of financial assets worth R$2.1 billion (Brazilian Reais).[19] Her mother was also arrested and is being investigated for involvement in drug trafficking.[20]

The investigation revealed suspicious financial movements in accounts linked to the Bezerra family, including large transfers to the account of Kayky Bezerra, Deolane's son. Solange Bezerra, the influencer's mother, was accused of carrying out these transactions, raising suspicions that the account was used for money laundering.[21]

The lawyer was released through a writ of habeas corpus due to having a daughter that was under the age of twelve,[22] but was subsequently detained again for violating the conditional release terms.[23]

Even under investigation, the digital influencer and lawyer continued to deny any wrongdoing. Her defense claimed persecution and abuse of authority in the actions against her and her family.[24]

On the evening of September 23, 2024, the Pernambuco Court of Justice (TJPE) ordered the release of 17 suspects arrested, including influencer Deolane Bezerra, her mother Solange Bezerra, and the owner of Esportes da Sorte, Darwin Henrique da Silva Filho, as part of Operation Integration.[25] On the afternoon of the following day, Deolane left the Buíque Women's Penal Colony in the Pernambuco countryside, where she had been imprisoned since September 10. On the afternoon of September 25, influencer Deolane Bezerra arrived in the state capital of São Paulo.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Saiba tudo sobre: Deolane Bezerra". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  2. ^ Cirino, Flavia (2021-11-05). "Saiba como Deolane Bezerra se tornou campeã de engajamento e popularidade". OFuxico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  3. ^ Mancoso, Kaique de Souza (2023). "Cancelar ou não cancelar, eis a questão: uma análise das características da cultura do cancelamento através do julgamento de celebridades no Twitter" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-21. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Quem é Deolane Bezerra: 'Doutora', ex de MC Kevin e ex-Fazenda; conheça influenciadora presa". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  5. ^ Maia, Gabriela Bento, Rafael Saldanha, Bruno Laforé, Elijonas. "Advogada e influencer Deolane Bezerra é presa em operação da polícia de PE". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Doutora Deolane é presa em operação contra lavagem de dinheiro em PE". Migalhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  7. ^ "Presa, Deolane Bezerra foi abandonada aos 2 anos pelo pai que a ameaçou antes de morrer e batia na mãe". Extra | Famosos. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  8. ^ Admsite (2024-09-08). "Deolane Bezerra: Da Infância Abandonada à Prisão – A Trajetória de Uma Influenciadora e sua Família". Notícias e Informações (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  9. ^ "Pais de filhos de Deolane Bezerra prezam anonimato em meio à polêmica prisão da advogada". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  10. ^ Enfoco (2024-09-04). "Dos tribunais às grades: como Deolane Bezerra 'estourou' na web | Enfoco". Enfoco - O seu site de notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
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  12. ^ Menezes, Penélope; penelope-menezes (2024-09-12). "Deolane tem filhos? Qual sua fortuna? Veja sua história de vida". O POVO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  13. ^ "Filha de Deolane Bezerra celebra oito anos de idade com festão em São Paulo". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  14. ^ "Deolane perderá registro na OAB após prisão? O que diz o código de ética". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  15. ^ "Quem é Deolane Bezerra, advogada alvo de operação que bloqueou R$ 2 bi". Migalhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  16. ^ "Deolane Bezerra é investigada por ligação com PCC". www.band.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  17. ^ Mancoso, Kaique de Souza (2023). "Cancelar ou não cancelar, eis a questão: uma análise das características da cultura do cancelamento através do julgamento de celebridades no Twitter" (in Brazilian Portuguese). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  18. ^ "Ex-marido de Deolane afirma que ela não tem envolvimento com facção criminosa; entenda". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  19. ^ "Doutora Deolane é presa em operação contra lavagem de dinheiro em PE". Migalhas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  20. ^ Bento, Gabriela. "Mãe de Deolane é investigada por suposto envolvimento com tráfico de drogas". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  21. ^ Maia, Gabriela Bento, Rafael Saldanha, Bruno Laforé, Elijonas. "Advogada e influencer Deolane Bezerra é presa em operação da polícia de PE". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Defesa de Deolane cita filha de 8 anos em pedido de prisão domiciliar | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  23. ^ Locateli, Felipe Andrade, Victor. "Deolane é mantida presa após nova audiência de custódia em PE". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ "Em carta, Deolane Bezerra pede orações, diz sofrer perseguição e afirma: 'Os impostos estão pagos' - Zoeira". Diário do Nordeste (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  25. ^ "Justiça manda soltar Deolane Bezerra e outros 17 investigados em operação contra lavagem de dinheiro e jogos ilegais". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  26. ^ "Deolane chega a SP após passar 15 dias presa em Pernambuco". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-10-01.