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Daniel Vorcaro to testify about BRB deal with Banco Master
Daniel Vorcaro, the former controller of Banco Master, is due to testify by video to Brazil’s Federal Police on Thursday, October 15.
The questioning will focus on BRB, a public bank in Brasília, and its negotiations to buy Banco Master.
Police allege that the deal involved R$12 billion in fraud over the purchase of bad debt claims.
They also allege that Vorcaro paid bribes through six luxury properties in Brasília and São Paulo to Paulo Henrique Costa, who was then BRB’s president.
Messages found on Vorcaro’s phone point to a total payment of R$150 million, according to the police investigation.
The deposition has already been postponed twice after Vorcaro’s defence said it had not been given access to the case files.
Police are expected to question Costa after Vorcaro, but no date has been set.
Vorcaro is currently held in Brasília’s Papuda prison complex.
Former Banco Master controller Daniel Vorcaro is scheduled to testify to Brazil’s Federal Police by videoconference on Thursday, October 15.
The questioning will focus on BRB’s negotiations to buy and sell Banco Master.
Police allege the transaction involved R$12 billion in fraud related to purchases of so-called bad debt letters and bribes involving six luxury properties.
Messages found on Vorcaro’s phone indicated that the alleged compensation total was R$150 million.
The hearing has been postponed twice after Vorcaro’s defence said it lacked access to the case files needed to prepare him.
- Who
- Daniel Vorcaro, former controller of Banco Master, is due to testify to the Federal Police.
- What
- He will be questioned about BRB’s negotiations to buy and sell Banco Master.
- When
- Thursday, October 15.
- Where
- By videoconference; Vorcaro is being held at Papudinha prison in Brasília.
- Why
- The Federal Police is investigating alleged fraud in the transaction and alleged bribes involving six luxury properties.
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Vorcaro was arrested for the first time and was released 12 days later.
Vorcaro’s preventive detention was ordered again.
The planned hearing was postponed twice after his defence said it lacked access to the case files.
Vorcaro is scheduled to testify to the Federal Police by videoconference.
- Scheduled testimony
- October 15
- Questioning format
- Videoconference
- Alleged fraud
- R$12 billion
- Alleged compensation total
- R$150 million
- Properties cited in police allegations
- Six luxury properties in Brasília and São Paulo
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