Convicted student who embezzled R$900 from USP graduation fund obtains medical license.

247 - Even though she was sentenced to five years in prison for embezzling nearly R$1 million from the graduation party of the medical class at the University of São Paulo (USP), the young woman Alicia Dudy Muller Veiga managed to register as a doctor with the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM). According to information from the newspaper Estado de S.Paulo, the name of the recent graduate appears on the organization's website as "registered" since December 26, 2024, with a "regular" status and no registered specialty.

Alicia was sentenced in July 2024 for fraud, after the court determined that she used graduation committee funds for personal purposes. At the time, her defense denied the accusations and announced that it would appeal the decision. The news outlet attempted to contact her lawyers for clarification regarding her medical record and the serving of her sentence, but received no response.

The graduation scam

The case came to light in early 2023 when medical students from USP (University of São Paulo) filed a police report against their then-classmate. Alicia was the president of the graduation committee and, according to the investigations, used the funds raised by the students for personal expenses, including the purchase of cell phones, watches, car rentals, and housing expenses.

The complaint filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office, signed by prosecutor Fabiano Pavan Severiano, indicated that the young woman made bank transfers for her own benefit on at least eight occasions, totaling R$ 927.765,33. She also attempted a ninth transfer in January 2023, but the company responsible for organizing the party was already aware of the situation and refused the transaction.

At first, Alicia denied embezzling money. Later, she admitted to her classmates that she had lost the funds, claiming that the money had been invested in a fraudulent financial application.

History of accusations

In addition to her conviction for the graduation scam, Alicia Dudy Muller Veiga is the target of another investigation for suspected money laundering and fraud. In July 2022, the young woman allegedly defrauded a lottery outlet, spending over R$ 400 on bets. However, in her last attempt to gamble, she allegedly failed to pay R$ 192 to the establishment.

The Civil Police are investigating whether the money used in the bets came from the funds embezzled from the graduation ceremony. This case, however, has not yet gone to trial.

Medical record and controversy

Despite her conviction and history of investigations, Alicia obtained her professional registration with the CFM (Federal Council of Medicine) and can practice medicine in Brazil. The regularization of her registration raises questions about the criteria for granting medical licenses, since there is no automatic impediment for those convicted by the courts to practice medicine.

The case continues to generate repercussions and raises debates about professional ethics and the consequences of financial crimes for the academic and professional future of those involved.