Gaga Bulut arrested
Social media influencer Gaga Bulut, who was detained in an illegal betting operation in İzmir, has been arrested, while his manager was released under judicial control.
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The Karşıyaka Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has completed the police procedures for social media influencer B.A. (27) and his manager H.Y., who were detained as part of an investigation on charges of sharing promotional advertisements for illegal betting websites on their social media accounts to attract players to these sites.
The suspects were taken to the courthouse by police after undergoing health checks.
Following his interrogation at the prosecutor's office, suspect B.A. was arrested by the judge on duty, while his manager H.Y. was released under judicial control.
It was learned that in his statement to the police, B.A. said, "My manager H.Y. made me post these. He said, 'Everyone is doing it, nothing will happen.' I only posted it once; I didn't know what I was doing was a crime. I regret it."
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WHAT HAPPENED?
In the investigation conducted by the Karşıyaka Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, social media influencer B.A. (27), who was determined to have attracted players to illegal betting websites by sharing promotional advertisements for them on his social media accounts, was apprehended on July 11.
Efforts were initiated to seize the proceeds of crime obtained by B.A., who was detained on charges of "encouraging participation in illegal betting and similar games."
Within the scope of the investigation, B.A.'s manager H.Y. was also detained.