Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli has ordered the Federal Police to take statements from individuals investigated in the Banco Master fraud case and Central Bank directors within 30 days. The action aims to clarify allegations and safeguard the National Financial System. The probe was moved to the STF following a defense request from an investigated party.
Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli resumed the probe into alleged financial frauds at Banco Master by ordering, on December 15, 2025, the Federal Police to conduct deposition hearings within 30 days. The investigated individuals, including former director Daniel Vorcaro, must provide detailed clarifications on the allegations, while Central Bank directors will be questioned on their roles regarding the bank's activities and potential spillover to other financial institutions.
The ruling, issued on this Monday, stresses the urgency of the measures to ensure the investigations' effectiveness and adherence to due process. Toffoli underscored the need for proper custody of documents and information submitted by state agencies and the judiciary to prevent procedural nullities. The hearings may take place in person or via videoconference at the STF premises, with auxiliary judges present.
The investigations were pulled to the STF on December 3, following a late November defense request from Vorcaro, after an envelope containing documents from a real estate deal linked to Deputy João Carlos Bacelar (PL-BA) was found during Compliance Zero operation searches. The judge of Brasília's 10th Federal Court, Antonio Claudio Macedo da Silva, halted investigative acts and forwarded the material to the Supreme Court.
PF Director-General Andrei Rodrigues confirmed the case involves a privileged forum authority, prompting a brief suspension of inquiries to avoid future invalidations. In a recent order, Toffoli removed confidential cell phone messages from Vorcaro from the INSS CPMI in Congress, denying annulment of sigil breaks but mandating provisional transfer to the Senate. CPMI President Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG) voiced indignation over the decision.
Toffoli also empowered the designated delegate to request information from public bodies and companies, as well as justified applications for breaking telephone, telematic, correspondence, or fiscal sigils, subject to judicial review. The proceedings are under secrecy since the transfer.
