Anísio Abraão David
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Anísio Abraão David, better known as Anísio, is an illegal lottery operator (bicheiro
) and the honorary president of the samba school
Beija-Flor
in Nilópolis
. He has been the president of the Independent League of Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro (LIESA) from 1985-1987.
and the Baixada Fluminense
. He was found guilty by judge Denise Frossard
in 1993 of involvement in the Jogo do Bicho
, along with 13 other bicho bankers such as Castor de Andrade
and Capitão Guimarães
. They were found responsible for at least 53 deaths. They were sentenced to six years each, the maximum sentence for racketeering. But in December 1996 they were all back on the streets, granted parole or clemency.
Anísio and other bicheiros Antonio Petrus Kalil
, or Turcão, and Capitão Guimarães
were among 24 people arrested on April 12, 2007, for alleged involvement with illegal numbers games, bingo
parlors and the distribution of slot machines. Raids by the Federal Police have uncovered big payoffs to judges, police officers, prosecutors and lawyers from the bosses who run the game. Mounds of documents have been seized and US$6 million in cash has been confiscated.
that won the competition, used bribes and a hitman to buy and intimidate members of the carnival jury. According to extracts from a federal police report "some individuals who worked as carnival jurors and refused to accept benefits from Anisio were threatened or had their relatives threatened with death if the Beija-Flor school did not win the 2007 carnival".
His family has significant political power in Nilópolis
. His brother Farid Abrão David is the mayor of the city. One of his nephews, Ricardo Abraão, was a Federal deputy
and his cousin Simão Sessim currently is one.
Jogo do Bicho
Jogo do Bicho is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since 1946. Very popular throughout the country, the "game" is actually a lottery-type drawing operated on a regional basis by mobsters known as contraventores , bicheiros or banqueiros...
) and the honorary president of the samba school
Samba school
A samba school is a club or dancing school. They practice and often perform in huge square-compounds devoted to practicing and exhibiting samba, an African-Brazilian dance. The schools are traditionally associated with a particular neighborhood, often shanty towns...
Beija-Flor
GRES Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Beija-Flor is a Samba school headquartered in the municipality of Nilópolis, Baixada Fluminense, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- History :...
in Nilópolis
Nilópolis
Nilópolis is a city and a municipality in Brazil, located in the Rio de Janeiro state's southwestern region, bordering São João de Meriti, Mesquita and Rio de Janeiro. It is the smallest municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, with a total area of 19.39 km². The population of 157,483 inhabitants...
. He has been the president of the Independent League of Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro (LIESA) from 1985-1987.
Bicheiro
Anísio controlled the game in NilópolisNilópolis
Nilópolis is a city and a municipality in Brazil, located in the Rio de Janeiro state's southwestern region, bordering São João de Meriti, Mesquita and Rio de Janeiro. It is the smallest municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, with a total area of 19.39 km². The population of 157,483 inhabitants...
and the Baixada Fluminense
Baixada Fluminense
The Baixada Fluminense is a region of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between the city of Rio de Janeiro to the south and the Serra dos Órgãos hills to the north, and bordering on Guanabara Bay. Its government is separate from that of the city of Rio de Janeiro, but depending on the writer it...
. He was found guilty by judge Denise Frossard
Denise Frossard
Denise Frossard Loschi is a judge and politician from Brazil. She studied law and served as a magistrate in Rio de Janeiro. She has been a law professor at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation...
in 1993 of involvement in the Jogo do Bicho
Jogo do Bicho
Jogo do Bicho is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since 1946. Very popular throughout the country, the "game" is actually a lottery-type drawing operated on a regional basis by mobsters known as contraventores , bicheiros or banqueiros...
, along with 13 other bicho bankers such as Castor de Andrade
Castor de Andrade
Castor Gonçalves de Andrade e Silva was a well-known bicheiro in Rio de Janeiro. Since the 1980s, Castor de Andrade was the uncontested leader of all the main bicheiros of the city of Rio de Janeiro, and had more than 100 policemen and a number of public servants, prominent politicians, and judges...
and Capitão Guimarães
Capitão Guimarães
Ailton Guimarães Jorge, better known as Capitão Guimarães, is an illegal lottery operator and the patron of samba school Unidos do Viradouro...
. They were found responsible for at least 53 deaths. They were sentenced to six years each, the maximum sentence for racketeering. But in December 1996 they were all back on the streets, granted parole or clemency.
Anísio and other bicheiros Antonio Petrus Kalil
Antonio Petrus Kalil
Antônio Petrus Kalil , known as Turcão , came to public prominence in Brazil as one of the operators of the jogo do bicho , a popular illegal lottery...
, or Turcão, and Capitão Guimarães
Capitão Guimarães
Ailton Guimarães Jorge, better known as Capitão Guimarães, is an illegal lottery operator and the patron of samba school Unidos do Viradouro...
were among 24 people arrested on April 12, 2007, for alleged involvement with illegal numbers games, bingo
Bingo (card game)
Bingo is a card game named by analogy to the game bingo. The game is played with a bridge deck of 52 cards. The dealer gives each player X cards, which are held in the hand or placed face-down in front of the player. The dealer places Y cards face down in the center of the table...
parlors and the distribution of slot machines. Raids by the Federal Police have uncovered big payoffs to judges, police officers, prosecutors and lawyers from the bosses who run the game. Mounds of documents have been seized and US$6 million in cash has been confiscated.
Fixing the 2007 Carnival
One of the charges was that bicheiros fixed the results of Rio de Janeiro's 2007 carnival parade. Press reports suggest that Anísio, the president of Beija-FlorGRES Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Beija-Flor is a Samba school headquartered in the municipality of Nilópolis, Baixada Fluminense, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- History :...
that won the competition, used bribes and a hitman to buy and intimidate members of the carnival jury. According to extracts from a federal police report "some individuals who worked as carnival jurors and refused to accept benefits from Anisio were threatened or had their relatives threatened with death if the Beija-Flor school did not win the 2007 carnival".
His family has significant political power in Nilópolis
Nilópolis
Nilópolis is a city and a municipality in Brazil, located in the Rio de Janeiro state's southwestern region, bordering São João de Meriti, Mesquita and Rio de Janeiro. It is the smallest municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, with a total area of 19.39 km². The population of 157,483 inhabitants...
. His brother Farid Abrão David is the mayor of the city. One of his nephews, Ricardo Abraão, was a Federal deputy
Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. As of 2006, the chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms...
and his cousin Simão Sessim currently is one.