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Martha Graeff ordered to testify in US inquiry into Banco Master assets
A US bankruptcy court has ordered Martha Graeff to testify in an inquiry into assets linked to Banco Master.
Graeff is the former fiancée of Daniel Vorcaro, the bank’s former controller, and is being called as a witness, not as a defendant.
The bank’s liquidator is tracing money and property that may be connected to Vorcaro and his business group.
The court order seeks documents about transfers, bank records, company dealings and valuable goods, including art and luxury items.
It also covers Graeff Holdings LLC, a Florida company where Graeff is listed as an administrator.
The testimony is scheduled for December 8 in Miami, and requested documents are due by November 30.
Graeff’s lawyer said she had not received the order and that she was available to answer questions.
The inquiry aims to identify assets that could be recovered for the bank, but the sources do not say what the court will decide after the testimony.
A US bankruptcy court has ordered Martha Graeff, former fiancée of Banco Master’s ex-controller Daniel Vorcaro, to testify under oath and provide documents.
The inquiry, requested by the bank’s liquidator, seeks information about assets, financial transfers and business dealings linked to Vorcaro and Banco Master.
Graeff’s testimony is scheduled for December 8 in Miami, and the requested documents are due by November 30.
Graeff is being called as a witness, not as a defendant, and her lawyer said she was available to authorities.
The request covers the period from January 2018 to November 2026 and also seeks information about Graeff Holdings LLC.
- Who
- Martha Graeff, former fiancée of Daniel Vorcaro, has been ordered to testify. The request was made by Banco Master liquidator EFB Regimes Especiais.
- What
- She must give sworn testimony and provide documents about assets and financial dealings linked to Vorcaro, Banco Master and related businesses.
- When
- The testimony is scheduled for December 8, 2026. Documents are due by November 30.
- Where
- The case is before the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The testimony is scheduled to take place in Miami.
- Why
- The liquidator says the information may help trace assets and transfers linked to Vorcaro and Banco Master.
Martha Graeff
EFB Regimes Especiais, Banco Master’s liquidator
Knowledge of wrongdoing
Martha Graeff
Graeff has denied knowing of irregularities in Banco Master’s management.
EFB Regimes Especiais, Banco Master’s liquidator
EFB is seeking information to investigate whether funds or assets linked to Banco Master were transferred to Graeff or associated businesses.
Purpose of the inquiry
Martha Graeff
Graeff’s lawyer said she was available to authorities and that she had not received the subpoena or known about the request.
EFB Regimes Especiais, Banco Master’s liquidator
EFB seeks testimony and records to trace assets, transfers and business dealings linked to Vorcaro and the bank.
The liquidator’s request covers assets and transactions associated with Graeff, Vorcaro and other named parties during this period.
EFB filed a separate petition seeking recovery of a luxury apartment in Florida that it says was bought with money diverted from Banco Master.
The subpoena request was reported, with Graeff’s testimony scheduled for December 8.
The requested deadline for Graeff to provide documents.
Graeff is scheduled to testify in Miami.
- Testimony date
- December 8, 2026
- Document deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Court
- US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Requesting party
- EFB Regimes Especiais, Banco Master’s liquidator
- Investigation period
- January 2018–November 2026
- Company named
- Graeff Holdings LLC
4 sources
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What people are saying
has always been available to the authorities
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