Question juridique clé
Whether the Brazilian request satisfied the Swiss requirements for mutual legal assistance, including dual criminality and an adequate factual basis.
Solution extraite
The request was sufficiently specific, and the alleged conduct would amount to aggravated fraud under Swiss law; dual criminality was met.
Motifs extraits
The court held that Art. 28 IRSG requires only a concise statement of the essential facts and that the court may not reassess evidence or resolve merits questions. The described manipulation of the lottery game, its media staging, hidden pre-recording, straw winners, and technical manipulation constituted fraudulent deceit.