Businessman Maurício Camisotti, arrested since September 2025 for suspected frauds in INSS retirement discounts, has confessed the crimes and signed a plea deal with the Federal Police. The PF sent the agreement to STF Minister André Mendonça for review. His defense hopes it will lead to house arrest.
Maurício Camisotti, owner of insurance and health plan companies, was arrested by the Federal Police on September 12, 2025, during Operation No Discount. He is suspected of controlling entities like Ambec, Unsbras, and Cebap, based in São Paulo, which earned over R$1 billion since 2021 from undue INSS benefit discounts, including R$580 million in 2024.
The PF found these entities managed by Camisotti's relatives and employees, such as Maria Inês Batista de Almeida, Ambec president from 2023 to 2024. Total Health group companies like Prevident, Rede Mais, and Benfix received R$43 million from these associations. Luxury goods were seized at arrest, identifying him as a hidden partner.
PF collected the plea testimonies and sent them to the STF in the week of April 9, 2026. The deal, negotiated by lawyer Celso Villardi, awaits review by André Mendonça, with expectations of approval and house arrest for Camisotti, transferred from Guarulhos Penitentiary to the PF Superintendence in São Paulo.
The scandal was exposed by Metrópoles in December 2023, leading to Operation No Discount on April 23, 2025, and INSS dismissals. At the time of arrest, Camisotti's defense denied any irregularities.
