[1] In 2013, he was found guilty of ordering Samudio's murder, hiding the body and kidnapping his baby son, and was sentenced to 22 years in prison,[2] but was released pending appeal in February 2017.

He made his début in a match against Internacional and then delivered some impressive performances, cementing his starting position between the posts for the rest of the season.

In 2007, he became a fan favourite for his great showings, especially on penalties, by making three saves in the Rio de Janeiro State Championship 2007 finals against Botafogo, helping Flamengo become the champions.

Bruno scored his first professional goal on 23 April 2008, from a free kick, which led the way for a crucial 2–0 victory over Coronel Bolognesi in the Copa Libertadores.

Bruno then made a tribute to Zé Carlos, who passed away that same month, by wearing the ex-Flamengo goalkeeper's name on the back of his shirt for the remainder of the 2009 season.

[18] A 17-year old cousin of Bruno told police that he had taken part in Samudio's abduction with his friend, Luiz Henrique Ferreira Romão.

[20] In late July, he was formally charged with murder, kidnapping, hiding a body, forming a criminal gang (conspiracy) and corrupting minors.

[1] In February 2017, after Fernandes had served just six years and seven months in prison,[24] his lawyers filed a petition of habeas corpus because of the slow processing of an appeal request.

People tried to bury my dreams because of one mistake, but I asked God for forgiveness, so I'm carrying on with my career, dude.In April 2017, Brazil's supreme court ordered his re-arrest because the defence's legal team themselves were partly to blame for the delays in his appeal, and Bruno was imprisoned again.

[30] In July 2019, Bruno was released from prison to serve in a "semi-open" program for the rest of his sentence, where he could work or train in the day, while being under house arrest at night.

The program was intended to have him return to jail each night, but Varginha Prison's inadequate facilities to accommodate the coming and going of detainees led to Bruno enjoying house arrest instead.