Politics · Brazil · 1 day ago
São Paulo prosecutors archive complaint over contracts involving Pavanato and Holiday
São Paulo prosecutors have archived a complaint about consulting contracts involving elected federal deputy Lucas Pavanato and former city council member Fernando Holiday.
Holiday is Pavanato’s political mentor.
The complaint alleged that Pavanato’s city council office paid Holiday’s consulting firm 20,000 reais a month, and questioned whether the firm could do the work.
It also pointed to earlier contracts in which Holiday’s office hired a consultancy belonging to Pavanato.
Both men gave prosecutors documents, including contracts, invoices and records of work produced.
Prosecutors concluded that the consulting, political marketing and digital content services had been delivered and found no evidence of a sham company or unpaid-for work.
The complaint has now been archived, and no further steps are described.
São Paulo prosecutors archived a complaint alleging crossed consultancy contracts involving federal deputy-elect Lucas Pavanato and former city council member Fernando Holiday.
The complaint said Pavanato’s city council office paid Holiday’s consultancy R$20,000 a month.
It also alleged the consultancy lacked the capacity to provide the services and pointed to earlier contracts in which Holiday allegedly hired Pavanato’s consultancy.
The prosecutor concluded that the services had been provided and that the evidence did not indicate fictitious services or a shell company.
- Who
- Federal deputy-elect Lucas Pavanato and former city council member Fernando Holiday.
- What
- São Paulo prosecutors archived a complaint alleging crossed consultancy contracts between them.
- When
- The article was published on October 10, 2026. The date the complaint was archived is not stated.
- Where
- São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- The prosecutor concluded that the contracted services were provided and that the records did not show fictitious services or a shell company.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
In this context, there is no evidence of simulation, a shell company or absence of consideration, so the investigative line pointing to possible fictitious legal arrangements or diversion of funds without factual basis has been overcome.
When Holiday was a city council member, he allegedly hired a consultancy belonging to Pavanato.
Pavanato’s city council office made monthly payments of R$20,000 to Holiday’s consultancy.
São Paulo prosecutors archived the complaint after reviewing information and documents from both men.
- Monthly payment alleged
- R$20,000
- Pavanato
- Federal deputy-elect; former São Paulo city council member
- Holiday
- Former city council member and Pavanato’s political godfather
- Prosecutor
- Cíntia Marangoni
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