One of the names on the blacklist of Operation Kryptolaundry, launched by the federal police on Tuesday morning (9/11), was that of lawyer Kamila Martins Novais, 34 years old. Arrested and sent to the Federal District Women’s Prison (PFDF), in Gama, the defender barely had time to warm the mattress in the individual cell and was released this Wednesday (12/10).
The stay in the unit known as “The Hive” lasted only 24 hours, following the arrival of a quickly issued release permit that guaranteed his immediate release. Kamila was detained while already being monitored by an electronic ankle monitor, a measure imposed by the Rio de Janeiro justice system due to the investigation that began in 2021, when the lawyer’s name appeared among the main financial operators of the scheme attributed to the former server Glaidson Acácio dos Santos, the “Pharaoh of Bitcoins”.
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Operation Kryptolaundry, a direct branch of Kryptos, launched in Rio de Janeiro in 2021, executed 24 search and seizure warrants and ordered nine preventive arrests. According to the Federal Revenue, 45 individuals and legal entities are under investigation for belonging to an illegal cryptoasset fundraising and money laundering network operating in the Federal District.
Millionaire block
The court ordered the blocking of an amount of up to 685 million reais, in addition to the seizure of urban and rural properties and commercial businesses. The project would have generated more than 2.7 billion reais over five years, harming 62,000 investors attracted by the promise of returns of 10% per month. The action took place simultaneously in the Federal District, Pará and Spain, with the support of international cooperation.
In 2021, Kamila and her husband, Felipe José Silva Novais, 43, were identified as central members of the so-called “Núcleo Brasília”, responsible for expanding the Bitcoin Pharaoh project in the federal capital.
According to a federal prosecutor’s complaint, the couple transferred 281.7 million reais through two companies used to launder valuables, including the defender’s own law firm.
During searches in 2021, the PF seized detailed spreadsheets containing client portfolios and custody records revealing the extent of the duo’s activities. During the period analyzed, Felipe and Kamila allegedly received around 80 million reais in commission, attracted 3,222 clients and fueled the financial pyramid that promised unrealistic gains.
Meteoric wealth
The PF report highlights that the couple had been operating at the DF since at least 2017. The financial movements identified are impressive: between 2016 and 2020, the Novais went from R$217,000 to nearly R$16.9 million in banking transactions. The declared assets increased from R$244,000 to more than R$2.28 million.
Kamila, who worked in 2018 as an office assistant, with a salary of just over R$3,300, experienced what researchers call a “sudden increase in assets.” Felipe, described as self-employed and active in the sale of grain, cars and land, officially joined GAS Consultoria, Glaidson’s company, in 2018, a turning point in the couple’s financial dealings.
Despite the lawyer’s rapid release, she remains under investigation for crimes such as money laundering, criminal organization, financial crimes and ideological lying. THE Metropolises attempted to contact Kamila, but was unable to locate the lawyer or his defenders.
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