Patrick Hickey is due to be questioned by Brazilian police tomorrow as part of the investigation into an alleged ticketing scandal involving Ireland at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ©Irish Independent

Patrick Hickey is due to be questioned again by Brazilian police tomorrow as part of the investigation into an alleged ticketing scandal involving Ireland at last month's Olympic Games here. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member and European Olympic Committees (EOC) and Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) President was released from the maximum-security Bangu Prison last Tuesday (August 30).

Hickey, who has stepped down from all of his sporting roles on a temporary basis, is facing charges of facilitating ticket touting, forming a cartel and illicit marketing.

He was sharing a prison cell with Kevin Mallon, the director of THG Sports, one of two agencies at the centre of the controversy over allegations of illegal ticket sales at Rio 2016.

Mallon met with civil police investigators this evening in Rio de Janeiro having been released from Bangu on bail late last month following a Supreme Court ruling in Brasília.

Officer Aloysio Falcao said the Irishman was asked to attend police headquarters in Jacaré to answer "new questions" that have arisen in their ongoing investigation,TheJournal.ie reports.

Once the prosecutor has decided what charges, if any, Hickey should answer to, the file containing allegations against the 71-year-old will be handed to a local judge, who must choose whether or not to accept or reject them.

Mallon's team are awaiting confirmation on whether the responsible judge will accept or reject charges.

THG Sports Irish director Kevin Mallon has met with civil police investigators in Rio de Janeiro this evening ©Getty Images
THG Sports Irish director Kevin Mallon has met with civil police investigators in Rio de Janeiro this evening ©Getty Images

THG were the Irish authorised ticket reseller (ATR) for London 2012 and Sochi 2014 but were not selected for Rio 2016, so had no rights to sell tickets.

It is alleged by Brazilian police, however, that Pro10 Sports Management, the Dublin-based company who were selected, were just a front operation to conceal THG's involvement.

Police claim they have found emails dating back to 2010 between Hickey and Marcus Evans, the head of THG, discussing Rio 2016 tickets.

The OCI has appointed accountancy firm Grant Thornton to conduct an independent review of its handling of ticketing arrangements for Rio 2016.

Hickey, who denies any wrongdoing, is now residing in a one bedroom apartment in Rio having been released after a recommendation from judge Fernando Antonio de Almeida due to the Irishman’s "critical" health.

He told the Irish Independent, following his release, that he will fight the allegations against him.