Politics · Brazil · 2 days ago
Authorities deny Vorcaro reported funding a film about Lula
Brazil’s Federal Police and the prosecutor general’s office have denied that former Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro testified or submitted documents claiming he financed a documentary about President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Vorcaro’s lawyers also say he gave no testimony during talks about a possible plea deal.
The denials followed a report alleging that Vorcaro said he paid for the film and that the claim was included in material submitted to authorities.
The film about Lula was released in May 2024.
Authorities say proposals for a plea deal from Vorcaro’s lawyers were not accepted because they did not meet legal requirements.
The prosecutor general’s office says the talks were handled by his lawyers, with no direct contact between Vorcaro and its representatives.
The Federal Police says it received a complaint about the publication and sent it to its technical unit for action.
Brazil’s Federal Police and Prosecutor General’s Office denied that Daniel Vorcaro gave testimony or submitted material saying he funded a documentary about President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The denials followed a Veja report that Vorcaro had said he paid R$30 million toward the film in exchange for access to state pension funds.
Vorcaro’s defense also said he had not given testimony in the plea-bargain talks and did not confirm the report.
The Federal Police said proposals submitted by Vorcaro’s defense were rejected for not meeting legal requirements.
The documentary, directed by Oliver Stone, was produced between 2022 and 2023 and released in May 2024.
- Who
- Daniel Vorcaro, the Federal Police, the Prosecutor General’s Office and Vorcaro’s defense.
- What
- The Federal Police and Prosecutor General’s Office denied that Vorcaro testified or submitted material claiming he funded a Lula documentary.
- When
- The denials were issued on Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Brazil.
- Why
- They responded to a Veja report alleging that Vorcaro paid R$30 million toward the film in exchange for access to state pension funds.
Veja report
Federal Police, Prosecutor General’s Office and Vorcaro’s defense
Alleged film funding
Veja report
The report said Vorcaro reported paying R$30 million toward a Lula documentary.
Federal Police, Prosecutor General’s Office and Vorcaro’s defense
The institutions and defense denied that Vorcaro gave testimony or submitted material about such funding.
Plea-bargain material
Veja report
The report said the alleged account was included in an annex submitted during plea-bargain talks.
Federal Police, Prosecutor General’s Office and Vorcaro’s defense
The Federal Police and Prosecutor General’s Office said there was no such testimony or submitted material; the defense also denied that Vorcaro gave testimony.
Daniel Vorcaro did not give testimony with the content reported in the article, nor did he deliver to the institution annexes, documents or information with the content described there.
There was no direct contact between Vorcaro and any representative of the PGR.
The defense reaffirms that Daniel Vorcaro has highly personal and relevant information for the case and remains available to contribute to the authorities.
built on unsubstantiated accusations, with the evident purpose of disrupting the electoral process
The Lula documentary was produced.
The documentary, directed by Oliver Stone, was released.
Veja published its report alleging that Vorcaro said he funded the documentary.
The Federal Police, Prosecutor General’s Office and Vorcaro’s defense denied that he gave testimony or submitted material about the alleged funding.
- Film director
- Oliver Stone
- Film production
- 2022–2023
- Film release
- May 2024
- Alleged payment
- R$30 million
- Report outlet
- Veja
- Published denials
- October 9, 2026
Sources
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