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Federal Police investigates alleged network recruiting women for Vorcaro’s parties
Messages from banker Daniel Vorcaro describe recruiting women for private parties in Brazil and abroad, according to reporting published in Brazil.
The conversations say he helped select women, decide who would stay in the group and approve payments, while intermediaries and event organizers were also involved.
The gatherings reportedly included friends and public officials, and the women included foreigners, among them Ukrainian refugees.
One case involved a 19-year-old Ukrainian refugee who came to Brazil in 2023 for a Halloween party and later remained in the country.
Brazil’s Federal Police opened an investigation in May into the recruitment of foreign women and possible irregularities in the arrangements.
Prostitution itself is not a crime in Brazil, but some forms of exploitation and facilitating prostitution can be crimes; investigators are also examining possible human trafficking and coercion.
The investigation is ongoing, and the available information does not establish whether crimes occurred.
The Federal Police is investigating possible crimes linked to a network that allegedly recruited women for private parties organized by banker Daniel Vorcaro.
Messages reported by UOL indicate that Vorcaro took part in selecting women, approving payments and deciding who remained in the group.
The reported network involved intermediaries and a modeling agency, and operated in Brazil and abroad.
The investigation includes possible sexual exploitation and human trafficking, but the sources do not report findings that establish those crimes.
Vorcaro’s defense told Estadão it would not comment.
- Who
- Daniel Vorcaro and others are under investigation. The reports name event-company owner Leonardo Serrano and promoter Diogo Batista among the people investigated.
- What
- The Federal Police is investigating possible crimes linked to the alleged recruitment of women for private parties.
- When
- The reported messages date from 2023 to 2025. The Federal Police opened an inquiry in May.
- Where
- The reported events took place in Brazil and abroad, including São Paulo, London, Paris, Rome and Dubai.
- Why
- The inquiry is examining the involvement of foreign women and possible irregularities in hiring services, including possible sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A 19-year-old Ukrainian refugee arrived in Brazil during preparations for a Halloween party.
Messages discussed the refugee’s situation after Vorcaro said he would stop paying accommodation and travel costs for women who chose to remain in Brazil.
Batista advocated creating an agency to hire women and renting a property to house them.
The refugee was among the women sent to a dinner for Vorcaro at Pappa Bar in São Paulo.
The Federal Police opened an inquiry into the involvement of foreign women and possible irregularities in hiring services.
- Reported investment
- At least R$ 4.3 million
- Promoter’s reported monthly payment
- R$ 120,000 to Diogo Batista
- Refugee’s age
- 19
- Reported message period
- 2023–2025
- Reported cities
- São Paulo, London, Paris, Rome and Dubai
What people are saying
Tem que sobrar alguma refugiada pra mim.
Nossa creche me consumiu semana toda kkk. Queria ter duas pirocas.
Segurei ela pq ela ia sair pra se refugiar na Itália.
Às vezes tomarei decisões por nós? E ela ainda pode entrar pra nossa agência! Gata e novinha!
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