- The 48-year-old holidaymaker claimed he was drugged and scammed
- Instead he spent £3,500 on girls and booze, Brazilian police said
- He lied to hide his infidelity from his wife, police alleged
A British tourist who claimed he was drugged and conned out of £3,500 at a nightclub in Brazil essentially blew the whistle on the girls and the booze, police say.
The 48-year-old holidaymaker said the Copacabana club had doped him up and made a huge charge to his credit card.
It was initially believed he had fallen victim to what police in Brazil are calling a “Good Night, Cinderella” scam.
But video footage from the hostess club's CCTV security cameras showed he was apparently having the time of his life.
Standing at the bar with a hostess in a low-cut dress, he orders drinks while the couple dances very closely.
Later footage obtained by police shows him and two women trying to check into a hotel.
The 48-year-old holidaymaker said the Copacabana club had doped him and made a huge charge to his credit card
He was seen with a hostess in a low-cut dress ordering drinks as the couple danced very closely
He was also seen getting into a taxi with two women after leaving the nightclub in Copacabana
According to police, the trio had to leave because his wife had canceled his credit card, but he showed no signs of being drugged.
Police say the man made up the doping story and canceled the £3,500 payment to hide his wild night out on November 17 from his wife.
Now the hapless holidaymaker, who is believed to have fled Brazil, is wanted for questioning on charges of lying to police and defrauding the nightclub.
Brazilian police said: 'The Special Tourism Support Delegation (DEAT) is investigating a British tourist for falsely reporting a crime and embezzlement.
“He claimed to have been a victim of the 'Good Night, Cinderella' scam, which left him with a loss of 22,000 Brazilian reals. The information was essentially a lie.”
'After field investigation, intelligence and data exchange, the officers determined that what happened did not match the tourist's report.
'On the day in question, the man went to a nightclub in Copacabana, South Zone, where he stayed until 7am.
“At the establishment he was having fun and drinking alcoholic drinks with several dancers.”
'After leaving the club, he attempted to stay in a hotel in the company of two of the dancers, which was not possible because the British man's wife, who was in the apartment rented by the couple, made an unusual move noticed by her husband. credit card and requested bank blocking.
'Images obtained by DEAT police officers show the alleged robbery victim calmly leaving the hotel shortly afterwards, still accompanied by the two women.
'That's why the scam called “Good Night, Cinderella” didn't happen.
“Shortly afterwards, the tourist arrived at the apartment and told his wife that he had been a victim of the crime.”
Police spokesperson Patricia Alemany said: 'People need to understand that it is a crime to go to the police to (falsely) report a crime as serious as this.
“In this case, he is also being investigated for embezzlement because he paid for the nightclub and immediately suspended the amount paid.”