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Brazil prosecutor asks Supreme Court to keep Daniel Vorcaro in jail
Brazil’s Prosecutor-General asked the Supreme Court to keep Daniel Vorcaro in pretrial detention.
Vorcaro is the former owner of Banco Master, and prosecutors say he led a criminal group that drew in Central Bank employees.
The Federal Police have accused him of leading a criminal organization, money laundering and fraudulent or reckless bank management.
Prosecutors say the alleged scheme involved billions of reais, risky investments and suspected transfers of assets abroad.
They also say Vorcaro ordered intimidation of business rivals, former employees and journalists, and received confidential information about police operations.
The prosecutor rejected requests from three other people in the case to be released or have electronic monitoring removed.
The Supreme Court will consider the prosecutor’s position; the opinion was sent to Justice Edson Fachin, who oversees the case.
Brazil’s prosecutor-general, Paulo Gonet, asked the Supreme Court to keep former Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro in pretrial detention.
In a filing sent to the court on November 11, Gonet said the grounds for detention remain valid, citing unrecovered funds and suspected transfers of assets abroad.
The filing described Vorcaro as the leader of a criminal organization accused of co-opting central bank employees and ordering intimidation.
Gonet also opposed requests by three other people to change or end their detention or monitoring measures.
The prosecutor said the measures were needed to protect the criminal investigation, public order and enforcement of the law.
- Who
- Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet asked the Supreme Court to keep Daniel Vorcaro in jail.
- What
- Gonet opposed requests to end or change detention and monitoring measures against Vorcaro and three other people.
- When
- The filing was sent on November 11.
- Where
- The filing was sent to Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court.
- Why
- Gonet said the grounds for detention remained valid and that the measures were needed to address risks to the investigation, public order and enforcement of the law.
Paulo Gonet and the Prosecutor-General’s Office
Vorcaro and the other applicants
Detention
Paulo Gonet and the Prosecutor-General’s Office
Gonet said the concrete grounds for Vorcaro’s detention remained valid.
Vorcaro and the other applicants
Vorcaro’s defense argued that detention had lasted too long or lacked contemporaneous grounds.
Other restrictions
Paulo Gonet and the Prosecutor-General’s Office
Gonet opposed requests by the other applicants to change their measures, including removing an ankle monitor and allowing domestic travel.
Vorcaro and the other applicants
Ana Claudia Queiroz de Paiva sought removal of her ankle monitor and permission to travel; Marilson Roseno da Silva sought release or house arrest, citing health reasons and lack of a 90-day review.
Measures against the four people were authorized.
The Supreme Court’s Second Panel confirmed the measures in a virtual session.
Justice Edson Fachin took control of the case.
Paulo Gonet sent the Supreme Court his filing opposing the requests.
- Filing date
- November 11
- Court
- Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court
- Prosecutor-general
- Paulo Gonet
- Case judge
- Edson Fachin
- Other applicants
- Belline Santana, Marilson Roseno da Silva and Ana Claudia Queiroz de Paiva
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