Mysterious Diamond Delivered by Israeli Investor to Eike Batista’s Partner, Valued at Over R$ 5 Million, Brought ‘Curse’ for the Ex-Billionaire Who Saw MMX File for Bankruptcy and His Fortune Evaporate Months Later?

Superstition Of A Mysterious Gift Or The Curse Of A Jewel? Coincidence Or Not, For Eike The End Of The Story Was Not The Best!

Last year, Pedro Guimarães, founder and CEO of the management firm Rubicon, was approached by former billionaire Eike Batista to raise funds and avoid the bankruptcy of his mining company MMX. However, this story had a rather mysterious and unusual beginning and end.

Guimarães traveled to London in search of saving MMX from bankruptcy, turning to the Chinese fund CDIL as well as various businessmen.

It was there that everything began, so to speak, according to Veja magazine, the businessman met an Israeli investor named Yossi, who decided to gift Guimarães a diamond valued at over 1 million dollars during another meeting in Dubai.

Guimarães gave the gift to his wife when he returned to Brazil, and months after this trip, Eike Batista attended a Shabbat, organized by a Jewish businessman in an apartment in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.

Also according to Veja magazine, at the location, Eike met Yossi, who promoted a mediumistic session, and upon seeing the brooch next to Guimarães’ wife, stated that the diamond was bringing “bad luck” and “a lot of negative energy.” And he decided to take it back right there.

Those who know the episode say that Eike’s partner was used as a ‘mule’ to bring the valuable stone to Brazil. Coincidence or not, the fact is that months later, the former billionaire had to witness the bankruptcy of the mining company MMX in court.

by – Felipe Mendes / Veja

Businessman Who Offered R$ 1.9 Billion For Eike Batista’s Debentures And Tried To Rescue The Former Billionaire Is Accused Of Fraud And Defaulting On A Brazilian Startup

Renato da Cruz Costa, owner of RC Group, who tried to rescue Eike Batista and offered R$1.9 billion upfront for the former billionaire’s debentures, is being accused of fraud by the Brazilian startup Agrothings, which provides technological solutions for agriculture.

Costa attempted to participate in July in an auction for Eike Batista’s debts but was barred because he did not provide the necessary guarantees.

According to Denille Molina and Tiago Diogenes, the founders of Agrothings, created by the entrepreneurs in 2017, Costa sent an email in August 2020 expressing his interest in the startup, indicating a desire to invest US$ 1 million in it.

The startup founders filed a police report at the Carapicuíba (SP) police station in October 2021. According to them, Costa said that to invest the promised amount it would be necessary to create a headquarters for Agrothing in the United States, which would have to be funded by Denille and Tiago.

The startup entrepreneurs report having invested US$ 7,220 (R$ 37,5 thousand) in this process, but never received the promised investment of US$ 1 million.

In defense, RC Group informed UOL, through its press office, that it is “conducting an investigation of occurrences of administrative and bureaucratic issues related to alleged accusations made by businessmen.”