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Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseOct 14, 2026

Federal Police (PF) considers separating the Vorcaro part from the investigation into Flávio in the Dark Horse case

According to Folha de S.Paulo, as summarized by Jornal Grande Bahia, investigators are considering splitting the Dark Horse inquiry in order to first conclude the part concerning suspected illegal currency evasion attributed to Vorcaro and later deepen the investigation into Flávio Bolsonaro, which depends on banking data requested from the US. The newspaper notes that there is no court decision to split the case and that this hypothesis does not mean the case is being closed as regards Flávio, who remains under investigation. The Federal Police (PF) has already traced about US$ 12.3 million sent to Havengate.

Flávio Bolsonaro (remains under investigation) · Daniel Vorcaro (most advanced strand of the investigation (unlawful currency evasion))

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Jornal Grande Bahiarecordtrecho: "Não há, até o momento, decisão judicial anunciada determinando o desmembramento."; "A possibilidade em análise não representa arquivamento da investigação sobre Flávio Bolsonaro."; "Segundo a apuração publicada pela Folha de S.Paulo"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterOct 10, 2026

Emails obtained by the Federal Police (PF) link Flávio to an account of Alcazar Holdings, Willer Tomaz's offshore company and quota holder in the jet with Vorcaro's participation

According to UOL, with confirmation from Folha, as reported by A Gazeta, emails obtained by the Federal Police (PF) in Operation Sem Desconto indicate that Flávio Bolsonaro was linked to a Santander account related to Alcazar Holdings, a Willer Tomaz company based on the island of Madeira; in May 2025 an employee of Tomaz asked the bank to unlink Flávio. According to O Globo (14/10/2026), as reported by Revista Fórum, the PF report points to Flávio as "master user" of the account, and Alcazar held 33.33% of the company that owns the PP-NLR jet; Fórum itself notes that the document does not show that Flávio moved funds. Flávio says he "never held an account" with Tomaz and calls the reports "fake news"; Tomaz denies any financial relationship and says the PF opened an inquiry into the leak.

Flávio Bolsonaro (linked to the account according to the e-mails; denies it) · Willer Tomaz (partner in Alcazar Holdings; denies any financial relationship) · Daniel Vorcaro (partner in Prime You, fractional owner of the same jet)

• A Gazeta (ES)recordtrecho: "As informações foram reveladas inicialmente pelo UOL e confirmadas pela Folha."; "Em maio de 2025, a funcionária solicitou ao banco que Flávio Bolsonaro fosse desvinculado da conta relacionada à empresa de Willer."; "nunca manteve conta tendo como usuário master o sr. Willer Tomaz ou qualquer de suas empresas"; "Entre os dois há apenas amizade, sem relação comercial ou financeira"
• Revista Fórumrecordtrecho: "Flávio figurava como 'usuário master' de uma conta bancária da Alcazar Holdings"; "O documento, por si só, não demonstra que Flávio tenha movimentado recursos da conta, recebido dividendos ou adquirido participação na empresa."

ReportedBanco MasterOct 8, 2026

Prerrogativas lawyers ask the Federal Police (PF) to investigate alleged coordination between Vorcaro and allies of Flávio's campaign

According to Jornal Opção, lawyers Marco Aurélio de Carvalho and Reinaldo Santos de Almeida, of the Prerrogativas group, asked the Federal Police (PF) on 08/10/2026 for an urgent investigation into possible coordination between Daniel Vorcaro and people linked to Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign to interfere in the 2nd round, based on a hard drive with a statement attributed to the banker that allegedly circulated outside formal channels; Veja published audio to that effect. The authors themselves admit they have not had access to the recording. Marco Aurélio is part of the coordination of Lula's campaign, according to the newspaper. It is a request, with no completed inquiry.

Daniel Vorcaro (author of the attributed testimony, according to the complaint (representação)) · Flávio Bolsonaro (campaign mentioned generically in the complaint; no individual accusation against him in the sources read)

• Jornal Opçãorecordtrecho: "Os advogados Marco Aurélio de Carvalho e Reinaldo Santos de Almeida, integrantes do grupo Prerrogativas, solicitaram à Polícia Federal (PF) nesta quinta-feira, 8"; "Os próprios autores, contudo, admitem que não tiveram acesso à gravação"; "integrante da coordenação da campanha de Lula"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseSep 23, 2026

Flávio flew from the US to Brasília on a jet in which a company linked to Vorcaro held a share, piauí reveals

According to piauí magazine, as reported by Diario de Pernambuco and Congresso em Foco, Flávio Bolsonaro, his family and lawyer Willer Tomaz flew from Fort Lauderdale to Brasília on 19/01/2025 on a Legacy 650 (PP-NLR) divided into three shares: one held by a Tomaz holding company and another by Prime You, which had Vorcaro as a partner until September 2025. The trip coincided with the negotiations over the financing of Dark Horse. Tomaz says he paid for the flight with hours from his share and only learned of Vorcaro's stake in April 2026. Flávio replied that the plane "was Willer's"; in July he had said "I have never boarded a Vorcaro plane". The same jet later carried Justice Alexandre de Moraes; there is no indication that the aircraft belongs to him.

Flávio Bolsonaro (passenger on the flight of 19/01/2025) · Willer Tomaz (fractional owner of the jet and passenger) · Daniel Vorcaro (partner in Prime You, fractional owner of the jet, according to piauí) · Alexandre de Moraes (used the same jet on 22/08/2025, hired by his wife's firm as an air taxi, according to Congresso em Foco)

• Diario de Pernambucorecordtrecho: "A informação foi levantada pela revista Piauí"; "O grupo partiu de Fort Lauderdale, na Flórida, em 19 de janeiro de 2025, véspera da posse de Donald Trump, e pousou em Brasília."; "A viagem à Flórida coincidiu com as tratativas entre Flávio e Vorcaro para financiar 'Dark Horse'"
• Congresso em Focorecordtrecho: "Ainda bem que na época o avião era de Willer. Imagina se fosse agora, eu teria viajado no avião de Alexandre de Moraes"; "Não há indicação de que a aeronave pertença ao ministro."; "Segundo o advogado, foi ele quem solicitou e pagou a viagem."
• Correio da Manhãrecordtrecho: "Vorcaro foi sócio da Prime You entre 2021 e setembro de 2025"
• InfoMoney (Agência O Globo)recordtrecho: "Nunca entrei em avião de Vorcaro"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterSep 17, 2026

Flávio used during the campaign an apartment of Willer Tomaz's that previously belonged to Fabiano Zettel, according to piauí

According to piauí magazine, as summarized by Diário do Comércio, Flávio Bolsonaro stayed for a few days in the first half of August 2026 in a São Paulo apartment owned by the company of lawyer Willer Tomaz, target of Federal Police (PF) searches in Operation Sem Desconto (social security institute, INSS) on 04/08/2026. The property had been bought by Fabiano Zettel, Vorcaro's brother-in-law, on 17/04/2025 for R$ 5.5 million and sold on 10/02/2026 for R$ 3.5 million to WT Administração de Imóveis, owned by Tomaz, a deal revealed by Folha. To piauí, Flávio said he had stayed in hotels; Tomaz said he does not know Zettel or Vorcaro.

Flávio Bolsonaro (allegedly used the property during the campaign, according to piauí; says he stayed in hotels) · Willer Tomaz (owner of the property through a company; denies knowing Zettel and Vorcaro) · Fabiano Zettel (former owner of the property)

• Diário do Comércio (MG)recordtrecho: "Zettel comprou o apartamento, em 17 de abril de 2025, por R$ 5,5 milhões, e o vendeu, em 10 de fevereiro de 2026, por R$ 3,5 milhões à WT Administração de Imóveis, empresa de Willer Tomaz."; "À revista piauí, ele afirmou que apenas hospedou-se em hotéis da região."; "O advogado e empresário Willer Tomaz esclarece que não conhece Fabiano Zettel nem Daniel Vorcaro"

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseSep 12, 2026

Federal Police (PF) report shows Flávio pressing Vorcaro for payments and Eduardo's role in managing the funds in the US

According to Agência Brasil, which had access to the Federal Police (PF) report made public with the unsealing, Flávio Bolsonaro asked Vorcaro for R$ 131 million for the film, of which R$ 60 million was allegedly paid, and pressed for overdue installments; on 16/11/2025 he wrote: "Brother, I am and always will be with you". CNN published the timeline of messages, including a screenshot in which Eduardo Bolsonaro gives instructions on managing the funds in the US. Poder360 notes that, according to the PF, Havengate was "operationally inert for almost 4 years" before receiving the money, which contradicts Flávio's version that the fund was created for the film.

Flávio Bolsonaro (Vorcaro's interlocutor, according to the Federal Police (PF); under investigation) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (guided the management of the funds in the US, according to the Federal Police (PF)) · Daniel Vorcaro (funder) · Thiago Miranda (intermediary) · Fabiano Zettel (handled payments, according to the Federal Police (PF)) · Paulo Calixto (administrator of Havengate)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Agência Brasil (EBC)recordtrecho: "Segundo a PF, Flávio pediu R$ 131 milhões a Vorcaro para a produção do filme, dos quais R$ 60 milhões teriam sido pagos."; "Irmão, estou e estarei contigo sempre, não tem meia conversa entre a gente."
• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "No dia 21, Thiago cobra um posicionamento de Vorcaro e envia uma captura de tela de uma conversa com Eduardo. Nela, o ex-deputado federal dá instruções sobre como os recursos poderiam ser geridos dentro dos Estados Unidos."
• Poder360recordtrecho: "O fundo permaneceu juridicamente ativo, mas operacionalmente inerte por quase 4 anos"; "O Havengate é administrado por Paulo Calixto, advogado de imigração do ex-deputado Eduardo Bolsonaro"

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseSep 9, 2026

Mendonça gives court approval to the plea agreement of the owner of Entre, who made the remittances to Havengate

According to Banda B, Justice André Mendonça on 09/09/2026 gave court approval (ratification) to the plea-bargain agreement of businessman Antônio Carlos Freixo Júnior, owner of Entre Investimentos. According to CartaCapital, he reported having made seven transfers to Havengate, at Vorcaro's request, totaling US$ 12.3 million; the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR) stated that Eduardo Bolsonaro "allegedly made available" the structure linked to the fund. The content of the plea agreement is not public.

Antônio Carlos Freixo Júnior (cooperating witness with a court-approved plea bargain) · Daniel Vorcaro (requested the transfers, according to the cooperating witness) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (mentioned by the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR), according to CartaCapital; denies having received funds)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Banda Brecordtrecho: "homologou nesta quarta-feira (9) a delação premiada do empresário Antônio Carlos Freixo Júnior"
• CartaCapitalrecordtrecho: "ele fez sete transferências para o Havengate, a pedido de Vorcaro, que somaram 12,3 milhões de dólares"; "Segundo a PGR, Eduardo teria colocado à disposição a estrutura ligada ao Havengate para viabilizar a operação dos recursos"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroSep 3, 2026

In a rejected plea-bargain proposal, Vorcaro says 2022 donations to Bolsonaro and Tarcísio had a bribery "backdrop"

According to UOL, with confirmation from CNN Brasil, Daniel Vorcaro said in a plea-bargain proposal, later rejected by the Federal Police (PF) and the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR), that the donations of R$ 3 million to Jair Bolsonaro and R$ 2 million to Tarcísio de Freitas in 2022, made in Fabiano Zettel's name, were "financial considerations in return" for an "improper arrangement with Gilberto Kassab" to keep the Credcesta card in the São Paulo state government. This is the version of a person under investigation, not corroborated: the plea deal was rejected. Tarcísio said he has no link with the donor; Kassab called the account "fanciful"; Bolsonaro did not respond to CNN.

Daniel Vorcaro (author of the account in the rejected plea-bargain proposal) · Jair Bolsonaro (candidate who received the 2022 donation; did not respond to CNN) · Fabiano Zettel (formal donor, according to the account)

• CNN Brasil (blog)recordtrecho: "disse à PF (Polícia Federal) que a doação de R$ 2 milhões à campanha de Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos) e a de R$ 3 milhões a Jair Bolsonaro (PL) em 2022 têm como pano de fundo negociação de propina"; "O acordo foi posteriormente rejeitado pela PF e pela PGR"; "As informações foram divulgadas pelo portal UOL e confirmadas pela CNN."; "fantasioso"; "A CNN procurou o ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro e ainda não recebeu retorno."

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterSep 3, 2026

Messages from Vorcaro's phone show André Valadão as an intermediary between the banker and Nikolas Ferreira

According to reports by columnist Juliana Dal Piva, of ICL Notícias, based on messages and audio from Daniel Vorcaro's cell phone seized by the Federal Police (PF) (as reported by Poder360, 03/09/2026, Diario de Pernambuco and Estado de Minas), on 27/04/2024 Vorcaro asked André Valadão for help in talking with Nikolas Ferreira, after the congressman criticized an event in London sponsored by Banco Master; Valadão contacted Nikolas and later reported the conversation to the banker. In a video on 04/09/2026, Valadão said his participation "was restricted exclusively to an interlocution between people I know", that he has known Vorcaro for more than 30 years and that he had no relationship with Master's business (Diario de Pernambuco). Nikolas admitted contacts with Vorcaro, denied having received money from him and said the two had Valadão as a mutual friend (Poder360).

André Valadão (brokered contact between Vorcaro and Nikolas in April 2024, according to ICL Notícias; says he was only an interlocutor) · Daniel Vorcaro (asked Valadão to put him in touch with Nikolas, according to ICL Notícias) · Nikolas Ferreira (admitted contacts with Vorcaro; denies having received money)

• Poder360recordtrechos: "Segundo material divulgado pelo ICL Notícias, em 27 de abril de 2024 Vorcaro pediu ajuda ao pastor André Valadão para conversar com Nikolas sobre as críticas"; Nikolas "admitiu que isso poderia ter acontecido porque os 2 tinham Valadão como amigo em comum"
• Diario de Pernambucorecordparágrafos 1-4 e 8: vídeo "nesta sexta-feira (4/9)"; "A minha participação naquele episódio se restringiu exclusivamente a uma interlocução entre pessoas que eu conheço"; "conhecer Vorcaro há mais de 30 anos"; conteúdo "localizado em mensagens e arquivos apreendidos pela Polícia Federal no celular do ex-dono do Banco Master"
• Estado de Minasrecordparágrafos 1-2 e 6: mensagens "que integram investigações da Polícia Federal"; "Valadão então conversou diretamente com Nikolas, pedindo que ele ouvisse a versão do banqueiro"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseSep 1, 2026

Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) records US$ 1.6 million remittance to Havengate in September 2025, after the last payment acknowledged by Flávio

According to piauí magazine, as summarized by A Gazeta, a report by Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) shows a payment of US$ 1.6 million from Vorcaro to the Havengate fund in September 2025, eight days after Flávio Bolsonaro pressed the banker for more transfers; in May, Flávio had told GloboNews that the last installment had been paid in May 2025. Times Brasil, based on the Federal Police (PF) report, notes that on 16/09/2025 there was a call between Flávio and Vorcaro on the same day as the US$ 1.66 million remittance, according to Coaf. Flávio said the questions should be put to the production company.

Flávio Bolsonaro (pressed Vorcaro for payment days before the remittance, according to piauí; refers questions to the production company) · Daniel Vorcaro (maker of the payment, according to Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) as cited by piauí) · Thiago Miranda (intermediary in the messages about a new installment in October 2025, according to piauí)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• A Gazeta (ES)recordtrecho: "houve mais um pagamento de US$ 1,6 milhão pelo dono do Master ao fundo Havengate"; "esse pagamento ocorreu oito dias após Flávio Bolsonaro cobrar Daniel Vorcaro por mais repasses para o filme"; "Tem que perguntar para a produtora."
• Times Brasil (CNBC)recordtrecho: "Em 16 de setembro de 2025, houve uma ligação entre os dois, na mesma data de uma remessa de US$ 1,66 milhão da Entre Investimentos para a Havengate Development Fund, nos Estados Unidos, segundo o Coaf."

ReportedBanco MasterAug 5, 2026

Lawyer who defended Michelle Bolsonaro in the jewelry case joins Vorcaro's defense

According to Metrópoles, criminal defense lawyer Daniel Bialski joined Daniel Vorcaro's defense alongside Sergio Leonardo, after two plea-bargain proposals by the banker were rejected by the Federal Police (PF). The outlet recalls that Bialski represented former congresswoman Carla Zambelli and, "during part of the investigation into the jewelry case", former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro. No source reviewed links Michelle to Vorcaro's negotiations; this entry documents only the lawyer's professional connection.

Daniel Bialski (Vorcaro's lawyer since August 2026) · Daniel Vorcaro (client) · Michelle Bolsonaro (former client of Bialski in part of the jewelry case, according to Metrópoles; no connection to the Master case in the sources read) · Carla Zambelli (former client of Bialski, according to Metrópoles)

• Metrópolesrecordtrecho: "O especialista em direito penal Daniel Bialski passou a integrar a equipe de defesa do ex-banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro"; "durante parte da investigação sobre o caso das joias, a ex-primeira-dama Michelle Bolsonaro (PL)"; "Duas propostas apresentadas por sua defesa já foram rejeitadas pela PF"

Police operationBanco MasterAug 4, 2026

Willer Tomaz, Flávio's friend, is a Federal Police (PF) target in Operation Sem Desconto (social security institute, INSS)

According to Diário do Comércio and Correio da Manhã, lawyer Willer Tomaz was the target of search and seizure on 04/08/2026 in a phase of Operation Sem Desconto, which investigates improper deductions from benefits paid by the social security institute (INSS); the Federal Police (PF) describes him as a "financial, asset and logistics hub" linked to Senator Weverton Rocha (PDT-MA). According to O Globo, cited by A Gazeta, Tomaz and Flávio Bolsonaro took five international trips together between January and May 2025. Tomaz says he is not formally under investigation and that the inquiry concerns only the ownership of a property; Flávio says he maintains a legitimate "relationship of friendship" with him.

Willer Tomaz (target of a search in Operation Sem Desconto; denies wrongdoing) · Flávio Bolsonaro (friend of Tomaz; not a target of this operation in the sources read)

• Diário do Comércio (MG)recordtrecho: "Willer Tomaz foi alvo, no dia 4 de agosto, de um mandado de busca e apreensão em uma das fases da Operação Sem Desconto."
• Congresso em Focorecordtrecho: "hub financeiro, patrimonial e logístico"; "A defesa afirma que o advogado não é formalmente investigado e nega qualquer participação nas fraudes do INSS."
• A Gazeta (ES)recordtrecho: "ambos fizeram cinco viagens internacionais juntos entre janeiro e maio de 2025"; "A apuração diz respeito tão somente à propriedade de um imóvel."
• Correio da Manhãrecordtrecho: "Deflagrada em abril de 2025 pela Polícia Federal e pela Controladoria-Geral da União (CGU), a Operação Sem Desconto investiga descontos associativos não autorizados"

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseJul 22, 2026

Mendonça authorizes investigation of Flávio Bolsonaro at Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) over the financing of Dark Horse

According to Metrópoles, which transcribed the Federal Police (PF) request and the authorization, Justice André Mendonça authorized an investigative procedure linked to Inq 5.026 to look into, "in theory", money laundering, illegal currency evasion and corruption attributed to Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the financing of the film. Agência Brasil reported on 11/09/2026 that Flávio was included in the investigation on 22 July, at the PF's request and with the approval of the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR). An investigation is not an accusation.

Flávio Bolsonaro (under investigation at Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF))

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Metrópolesrecordtrecho: "que teriam sido praticados, em tese, pelo Senador da República Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro"
• Agência Brasil (EBC)recordtrecho: "Flávio foi incluído em 22 de julho na investigação"; "O inquérito foi aberto a pedido da Polícia Federal (PF) e recebeu o aval da Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR)."
• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "A autorização foi concedida na quarta-feira (22)"

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroDark HorseJul 9, 2026

Federal Police (PF) carries out searches against Thiago Miranda, who introduced Flávio to Vorcaro, in the 10th phase of Compliance Zero

According to Poder360, on 09/07/2026, in the 10th phase of Operation Compliance Zero authorized by André Mendonça, the Federal Police (PF) carried out a search against advertising executive Thiago Miranda, pointed to as the coordinator of a group that hired influencers against the Central Bank ("Projeto DV") and gathered confidential data on journalists and an executive at Vorcaro's request. Estadão, reproduced by O Liberal, reports that Miranda introduced Flávio Bolsonaro to Vorcaro in late 2024 and brokered the banker's payments to the US fund linked to the film. The defense, in a statement signed by lawyer Rafael Martins, denies any illegality.

Thiago Miranda (target of a search in the 10th phase; denies any illegality) · Daniel Vorcaro (the one who ordered the actions, according to the Federal Police (PF)) · Flávio Bolsonaro (introduced to Vorcaro by Miranda, according to Estadão; not a target of this phase)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• Poder360recordtrecho: "A medida integra a 10ª fase da operação Compliance Zero e foi autorizada pelo ministro André Mendonça"; "Projeto DV"; "Thiago Miranda está inteiramente à disposição das autoridades competentes"
• O Liberal (Estadão Conteúdo)recordtrecho: "O publicitário foi o responsável por apresentar o senador e pré-candidato à Presidência Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) a Vorcaro no final de 2024"; "Em nota assinada pelo advogado Rafael Martins, a defesa de Thiago Miranda negou que ele tenha participado de ilegalidades."

ReportedBanco MasterJun 30, 2026

Michelle Bolsonaro shares video about a party attributed to Vorcaro; Flávio says she is "mistaken"

According to InfoMoney (Agência O Globo), Michelle Bolsonaro shared in her stories a video by Anthony Garotinho about an alleged party thrown by Daniel Vorcaro, with the phrase "The truth of Jesus Christ will prevail"; the video did not mention Flávio, but the post was read as a veiled jab at him. On 01/07/2026, Flávio said she was "completely mistaken" and that "the only relationship" he has with Vorcaro "is the film", also stating: "I have never boarded a Vorcaro plane". PL president Valdemar Costa Neto said Michelle "did very wrong" in sharing the video, according to InfoMoney (Estadão Conteúdo).

Michelle Bolsonaro (shared the video) · Flávio Bolsonaro (denied having gone to a party of Vorcaro's) · Valdemar Costa Neto (criticized Michelle and Flávio)

• InfoMoney (Agência O Globo)recordtrecho: "Quando ela pega um vídeo do (ex-governador) Garotinho insinuando que eu possa estar numa festa do Vorcaro, ela está completamente equivocada"; "A única relação que tenho com ele é o filme."; "Nunca entrei em avião de Vorcaro"; "Embora o vídeo não citasse nominalmente o senador"
• InfoMoney (Estadão Conteúdo)recordtrecho: "Ela fez muito mal de transmitir esse vídeo, porque não tem nada de verdade"

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroMay 26, 2026

Former governor Cláudio Castro (PL) is the target of a Federal Police (PF) search over Rioprevidência investments in Master

According to Congresso em Foco and InfoMoney, on 26/05/2026, in the 8th phase of Operation Compliance Zero, the Federal Police (PF) executed ten search warrants in Rio and in the Federal District (DF), one of them at the home of former governor Cláudio Castro (PL), a Bolsonaro ally. The inquiry concerns about R$ 3 billion from Rioprevidência invested in products linked to Banco Master: R$ 970 million in financial bills (Oct/2023 to Jul/2024) and R$ 2.01 billion in funds from July 2024 onward. The PF did not detail individualized suspicions, according to Congresso em Foco. A search is not an accusation.

Cláudio Castro (target of search and seizure; was governing the state when the investments were made)

• Congresso em Focorecordtrecho: "O ex-governador do Rio de Janeiro Cláudio Castro (PL) foi alvo de buscas da Polícia Federal na manhã desta terça-feira (26), em nova fase da Operação Compliance Zero."; "Esses investimentos somaram cerca de R$ 970 milhões entre outubro de 2023 e julho de 2024"; "A Polícia Federal, em nota, não detalhou as suspeitas individualizadas contra cada alvo."
• InfoMoneyrecordtrecho: "A Polícia Federal deflagrou nesta terça-feira (26) a oitava fase da Operação Compliance Zero"; "aplicações que teriam alcançado R$ 2,01 bilhões a partir de julho de 2024 em fundos vinculados ao Banco Master"

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseMay 20, 2026

Federal Police (PF) studies how to ask the US to lift the secrecy of the Havengate fund

According to CNN Brasil, the Federal Police (PF) was assessing which legal mechanism to use to ask United States authorities for access to data on the Havengate fund, which allegedly received part of Vorcaro's funds for the film; one line of investigation is to verify whether part of the money paid for Eduardo Bolsonaro's expenses in the US, because one of the fund's legal representatives is Paulo Calixto, Eduardo's lawyer. On 09/10/2026, according to CNN, the PF asked the Ministry of Justice to request cooperation from the US; Eduardo denies having received funds from Vorcaro or from the fund.

Paulo Calixto (legal representative of Havengate, according to CNN) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (possible beneficiary under investigation by the Federal Police (PF), according to CNN; denies it) · Daniel Vorcaro (source of the transfers)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "A PF avalia qual é o meio jurídico adequado para pedir às autoridades dos Estados Unidos o acesso aos dados do fundo Havengate"; "tem como um dos responsáveis legais Paulo Calixto, advogado de Eduardo"
• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "acionou nesta sexta-feira (9) o Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública para solicitar cooperação com os Estados Unidos"; "O ex-deputado nega ter recebido recursos de Vorcaro ou do fundo."

Reported connectionBanco MasterDark HorseMay 19, 2026

Flávio Bolsonaro admits visiting Vorcaro at home after the banker's first arrest

According to SBT News, Flávio Bolsonaro stated on 19/05/2026 that he visited Daniel Vorcaro at the end of 2025, days after the banker left prison, when he was wearing an electronic ankle monitor. In the same interview, he said the production company and the fund would present an accounting within 30 days. On 02/07/2026, according to InfoMoney (Estadão Conteúdo), PL president Valdemar Costa Neto said Flávio went to settle a pending matter regarding overdue installments for the film and that he "shouldn't have gone after" the arrest.

Flávio Bolsonaro (admitted the visit) · Daniel Vorcaro (visited at home, wearing an ankle monitor, according to SBT News) · Valdemar Costa Neto (president of the PL; criticized the visit)

• SBT Newsrecordtrecho: "afirmou nesta terça-feira (19) que visitou o banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro no fim de 2025, após prisão pela Polícia Federal (PF). Na época, o dono do Banco Master estava de tornozeleira eletrônica."; "em até 30 dias a produtora e o fundo envolvidos com o filme apresentarão uma prestação de contas"
• InfoMoney (Estadão Conteúdo)recordtrecho: "Não devia ter ido depois, não devia. Ele reconhece isso"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseMay 16, 2026

Fund linked to Eduardo Bolsonaro's lawyer and managed by a former Bolsonaro secretary bought a house in Arlington (Texas)

Folha de S.Paulo revealed, and Estadão confirmed in Texas property records, according to Band, that the Mercury Legacy Trust, linked to the companies of lawyer Paulo Calixto (responsible for Eduardo Bolsonaro's immigration and administrator of the Havengate fund) and managed by former Bolsonaro government secretary André Porciúncula, bought a house on 27/02/2026 in Arlington, the city where Eduardo lives. According to Brasil de Fato, citing Folha, the Federal Police (PF) is investigating whether the Texas structure was used to circumvent court-ordered freezes against Eduardo. Porciúncula said the purchase "has nothing to do with Eduardo"; Eduardo called the investigation "silly", according to Brasil de Fato. Calixto did not respond.

Paulo Calixto (Eduardo's immigration lawyer; the trust appears as a member of his company (Calixsan Capital Management), according to Band; did not respond) · André Porciúncula (manager of the Mercury Legacy Trust, according to the sale document cited by Band; denies any connection with Eduardo) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (lives in Arlington; denies any connection with the house and the fund) · Flávio Bolsonaro (admitted to Folha that he asked Vorcaro for the funds and denied that they supported his brother, according to Brasil de Fato)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Band (conteúdo Estadão)recordtrecho: "A transação foi revelada pela Folha de S.Paulo e confirmada pelo Estadão em consulta a registros de imóveis no Texas"; "O responsável pela compra da casa em Arlington foi o fundo Mercury Legacy Trust, que aparece como um dos membros de uma empresa de gestão de capital pertencente a Calixto: a Calixsan Capital Management."; "não tem nada a ver com Eduardo, fundo ou qualquer coisa relacionada ao filme"; "foi efetivada no dia 27 de fevereiro deste ano"
• Brasil de Fatorecordtrecho: "A Polícia Federal (PF) investiga se uma complexa estrutura financeira montada no estado do Texas, nos Estados Unidos, foi utilizada para lavar dinheiro e burlar bloqueios judiciais impostos pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) contra o ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL)."; "Eduardo Bolsonaro utilizou suas redes sociais para classificar a investigação da PF como 'tola'."
• Diario de Pernambucorecordtrecho: "consta nos documentos como responsável pela assinatura de compra no imóvel no Texas"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseMay 15, 2026

Reports from Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) link Entre Investimentos, which paid for the film, to funds under investigation and to Master itself

According to InfoMoney (14/05/2026), reports from Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) show that Entre Investimentos, the company that made the remittances for the film, received at least R$ 159.2 million from funds and structures under investigation in Compliance Zero, R$ 139.2 million of it from Sefer Investimentos, which denies the payments. SBT News (15/05/2026) reported that a Financial Intelligence Report records a R$ 203 million transaction between Entre and Master on 19/08/2024, without indicating who paid and who received. According to SBT News, Mario Frias confirmed that Entre passed the money on to the production; Entre said it operates within the rules and has no management role in the Havengate fund.

Mario Frias (executive producer of the film; confirmed that Entre transferred the money, according to SBT News) · Flávio Bolsonaro (told SBT News that the contact with Vorcaro took place when the facts were not public) · Paulo Calixto (manager of Havengate, according to Flávio as quoted by SBT News)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• InfoMoneyrecordtrecho: "a empresa recebeu ao menos R$ 159,2 milhões de fundos e estruturas financeiras investigadas pela Polícia Federal no âmbito da Operação Compliance Zero."; "A Sefer transferiu R$ 139,2 milhões para a empresa."; "não houve pagamento por parte da Sefer Investimentos ou do fundo Dublin à empresa Entre Investimentos nos termos citados nas matérias"
• SBT Newsrecordtrecho: "movimentaram R$ 203 milhões em um único dia, em 19 de agosto de 2024"; "Não há detalhes sobre o fluxo, ou seja, quem pagou e quem recebeu o valor milionário."; "confirmou que a Entre foi a pessoa jurídica que repassou o dinheiro para a produção"; "O Grupo Entre não exerce qualquer função de gestão ou administração fiduciária no Havengate Development Fund LP."

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseMay 13, 2026

Intercept reveals that Flávio Bolsonaro negotiated US$ 24 million with Vorcaro for the film Dark Horse

According to Intercept Brasil, as summarized by CNN Brasil, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro negotiated directly with Daniel Vorcaro a transfer of US$ 24 million (about R$ 134 million) for the film "Dark Horse", about Jair Bolsonaro; documents show that at least US$ 10.6 million (about R$ 61 million) was paid between February and May 2025. In a statement, Flávio said he had sought "private sponsorship", that he met Vorcaro in December 2024 and that he neither received money nor offered any advantages. Eduardo Bolsonaro said, in a video cited by Diario de Pernambuco, that whoever claims he received money from Vorcaro "is a liar".

Flávio Bolsonaro (negotiated the funding with Vorcaro, according to the Intercept; denies wrongdoing) · Daniel Vorcaro (funder of the film, according to the Intercept) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (denies having received money from Vorcaro) · Jair Bolsonaro (subject of the film; no source read identifies him as under investigation in the case)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "negociou um repasse de US$ 24 milhões, cerca de R$ 134 milhões, diretamente com o ex-banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro"; "Documentos mostram que pelo menos US$ 10,6 milhões, cerca de R$ 61 milhões, foram pagos entre fevereiro e maio de 2025 em seis transferências bancárias para financiar o projeto."; "Conheci Daniel Vorcaro em dezembro de 2024"
• InfoMoneyrecordtrecho: "É dinheiro privado, dinheiro privado, dinheiro privado"
• Diario de Pernambucorecordtrecho: "Quem fala que Eduardo Bolsonaro recebeu dinheiro de Daniel Vorcaro é mentiroso."

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroMay 7, 2026

Ciro Nogueira, Bolsonaro's former Chief of Staff (Casa Civil), is a target of the 5th phase of Compliance Zero

According to Agência Brasil, the Federal Police (PF) says it has indications that Senator Ciro Nogueira (PP-PI), Chief of Staff minister (Casa Civil) in the Bolsonaro government in 2021 and 2022, received monthly payments from Daniel Vorcaro of between R$ 300 thousand and R$ 500 thousand, as well as trips and the use of properties, and that in return he introduced the amendment to PEC 65 (proposed constitutional amendment) that became known as the "Master Amendment". The information appears in the formal request (representação) that resulted in the 5th phase of Operation Compliance Zero (07/05/2026), authorized by Justice André Mendonça. The defense says he took no part in unlawful activities. It is an investigation, with no indictment found.

Ciro Nogueira (senator under investigation; target of searches in the 5th phase) · Daniel Vorcaro (alleged payer of the benefits, according to the Federal Police (PF))

Case: stf-compliance-zero-5a-fase-ciro-nogueira

• Agência Brasilrecordtrecho: "recebia pagamentos mensais que variaram entre R$ 300 mil e R$ 500 mil do dono do Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro"; "resultou na deflagração da 5ª fase da Operação Compliance Zero"; "foi ministro-chefe da Casa Civil em 2021 e 2022, no governo do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro"

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterMar 19, 2026

Vorcaro's brother-in-law transferred tens of millions to Lagoinha Belvedere, which closes after his arrest

According to Folha de S.Paulo, as reported by Estado de Minas (19/03/2026), bank statements of Fabiano Zettel received by the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS) show 54 transfers, totaling R$ 40.9 million, to the Igreja Batista da Lagoinha in the Belvedere neighborhood of Belo Horizonte, between October 2024 and January 2026; Zettel was a volunteer pastor and the entity's president in the Federal Revenue Service records. The branch ended its activities on 15/03/2026 (Folhapress, via Jornal de Brasília), less than two weeks after Zettel was arrested again by the Federal Police (PF); Vorcaro's sister, Zettel's wife, was also a pastor there. In September, Estado de Minas reported that a report by Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) whose secrecy had been lifted, the basis of a PF investigation, details 26 entries from Zettel to the same church, totaling R$ 19.2 million, and transactions of R$ 57.1 million by the church. In a statement (Terra, 10/03/2026), Lagoinha says it removed Zettel in November 2025, that he worked only at that branch, that there is no investigation or formal accusation against the institution and that any relationships are of a personal nature. According to Metrópoles (27/03/2026), André Valadão recorded a video asking the faithful for forgiveness for having trusted people and denied involvement in the Master case.

Fabiano Zettel (volunteer pastor and president of Lagoinha Belvedere; held in pretrial detention in Pet 15.556) · Daniel Vorcaro (Zettel's brother-in-law; controlling shareholder of Banco Master) · André Valadão (leader of Lagoinha; denies involvement)

• Estado de Minasrecordparágrafos 1-4: "repassou R$ 40,9 milhões para a Igreja Batista da Lagoinha do Bairro Belvedere"; "entre outubro de 2024 e janeiro deste ano"; "extratos bancários de Zettel recebidos pela CPMI do INSS e foram noticiadas pela Folha de S. Paulo"; "Foram feitas 54 transferências"; "pastor voluntário e presidente"
• Jornal de Brasília (Folhapress)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 4: unidade Belvedere "encerrou suas atividades neste domingo (15)"; "menos de duas semanas após Zettel voltar a ser preso"; irmã de Daniel e esposa de Zettel "também era pastora lá"
• Estado de Minasrecordsubtítulo e itens: relatório do Coaf "agora serve de base para uma investigação da Polícia Federal"; "26 lançamentos que totalizam R$ 19,2 milhões para a Igreja Lagoinha Belvedere"; "a igreja movimentou R$ 57,1 milhões"
• Terrarecordparágrafos 1-4: afastamento "ainda em novembro de 2025"; "pastor voluntário"; "não existe investigação ou acusação formal contra a instituição"; relações "de natureza pessoal"
• Metrópolesrecordseção "Caso Master": vídeo em que Valadão aparece "pedindo perdão às 'queridas ovelhas'" e nega "qualquer envolvimento com o escândalo do Master"; unidade fechada em 15 de março

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterMar 13, 2026

Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) records R$ 3.9 million from Banco Master to André Valadão's production company; pastor denies it and congressman turns to the Federal Police (PF)

According to SBT News (13/03/2026), a report by Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) records R$ 3.897 million transferred by Banco Master to Amando Vidas Produtora e Gravadora Ltda. between March and April 2022, in a real estate transaction involving a property in Sete Lagoas (MG); the company is registered in the name of André Valadão and his wife, with share capital of R$ 15 thousand. The production company "vehemently denies" any transaction with Master and says its bank statements show no corresponding inflows; SBT News received a statement from the defense without the entry. On the same day, according to Metrópoles, congressman Rogério Correia (PT-MG) sent a formal complaint (representação) to the director-general of the Federal Police (PF) asking that the case be received as a preliminary complaint (notícia de fato) and that the full report be requested from Coaf.

André Valadão (partner in Amando Vidas, according to SBT News; denies the transaction) · Daniel Vorcaro (controlling shareholder of Banco Master at the time)

• SBT Newsrecordparágrafos 1-2, 4-6 e 8: "R$ 3,897 milhões foram repassados pelo Banco Master para a Amando Vidas Produtora e Gravadora Ltda entre março e abril de 2022"; capital social "de R$ 15 mil", "registrada em nome de André Valadão e de sua esposa"; "nega veementemente"; "operação imobiliária de R$ 3.897.000,00"; imóvel "em Sete Lagoas"
• Metrópoles (coluna Paulo Cappelli)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 4: "acionou a Polícia Federal com pedido de investigação"; empresa "Amando Vidas Produtora e Gravadora Ltda."; pede que a PF "receba a manifestação como notícia de fato"

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroMar 4, 2026

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) orders pretrial detention of Vorcaro and his brother-in-law Fabiano Zettel in the 3rd phase of Compliance Zero

According to an official news release from Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), Justice André Mendonça granted a request from the Federal Police (PF) and on 04/03/2026 ordered the pretrial detention of Daniel Vorcaro; the investigation points to a multibillion-real fraud scheme "allegedly commanded and coordinated" by him. Congresso em Foco reported that Fabiano Zettel was arrested the same morning, in the 3rd phase of Operation Compliance Zero. On 20/03/2026 the STF's 2nd Panel unanimously upheld the detentions. Pretrial detention is not a conviction.

Daniel Vorcaro (held in pretrial detention by order of Mendonça (Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, STF)) · Fabiano Zettel (held in pretrial detention in the 3rd phase)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• primaryNotícias STFrecordtrecho: "a prisão preventiva do banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro"; "supostamente comandado e coordenado por Vorcaro"
• Congresso em Focorecordtrecho: "foi preso nesta quarta-feira (4) durante a terceira fase da Operação Compliance Zero"; "Vorcaro também foi preso nesta manhã."
• primaryNotícias STFrecordtrecho: "Por unanimidade de votos, a Segunda Turma do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) manteve a prisão preventiva do banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro"

Reported connectionLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterJan 29, 2026

Relations between the Vorcaro family and Lagoinha: Rede Super, Zettel and friendship with André Valadão

Correio Braziliense (29/01/2026) reported that Daniel Vorcaro's family financially supported Rede Super, a broadcaster linked to Lagoinha, that Vorcaro worked as a presenter on the broadcaster and that his sister served as a pastor at Lagoinha Belvedere; Agência Pública (02/12/2025), citing piauí magazine, reported that in 2008 Vorcaro hosted a gospel music program on Rede Super, a broadcaster that was allegedly made possible by donations from the banker's father. To Correio, Valadão said Vorcaro "was a member for many years" and that he knows him "within the life and context of the church. But not in the field of business", and called the association of the church with the case "religious persecution". According to O Globo (via Brasil 247, 30/03/2026), at the inauguration of Lagoinha Belvedere, in April 2025, Valadão called Vorcaro's parents "lifelong friends of mine" and introduced Fabiano Zettel as the church's pastor, citing "more than 20 years of relationship"; he later said he was "deeply disappointed".

André Valadão (longtime friend of the Vorcaro family, by his own account; denies any business with Vorcaro) · Daniel Vorcaro (former member and regular attendee of Lagoinha, former presenter on Rede Super, according to Correio) · Fabiano Zettel (introduced by Valadão as pastor of Lagoinha Belvedere (April 2025))

• Correio Brazilienserecordparágrafos 2-3 e 11-13: "A família do banqueiro foi responsável por apoiar financeiramente a Rede Super"; "tendo trabalhado como apresentador na emissora da igreja"; "perseguição religiosa"; "Daniel, inclusive, foi membro por muitos anos"; "Mas não no campo de negócios"
• Agência Públicarecordparágrafo 3: "Em 2008, antes de fazer fortuna como banqueiro, Vorcaro foi apresentador de um programa voltado para a música gospel na Rede Super"; "segundo uma reportagem da revista piauí, pelas doações de Henrique Vorcaro, pai de Daniel"
• Brasil 247recordparágrafos 1, 3-4 e 6: cerimônia "realizada em abril de 2025 e reveladas em reportagem do jornal O Globo"; "Amigos da minha vida"; "mais de 20 anos de relacionamento"; "Pastor dessa casa, pastor Fabiano Zettel"; "profundamente decepcionado"

Reported connectionBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroLagoinha ChurchJan 14, 2026

Vorcaro's brother-in-law, target of the 2nd phase of Compliance Zero, was the largest individual donor to Bolsonaro's 2022 campaign

According to CNN Brasil, using data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), businessman Fabiano Zettel, Daniel Vorcaro's brother-in-law and target of the 2nd phase of Operation Compliance Zero (14/01/2026), donated R$ 3 million to Jair Bolsonaro's campaign and R$ 2 million to Tarcísio de Freitas's in 2022, making him the largest donor to both apart from party leaderships. Metrópoles reported that Zettel serves as a pastor at Igreja Lagoinha Belvedere, in Belo Horizonte. CNN notes that the PL's press office did not respond regarding Bolsonaro and that the São Paulo state government said Tarcísio has "no link or relationship whatsoever" with the donor. Zettel's defense said he has "lawful activities, with no relation whatsoever to the management of Banco Master".

Fabiano Zettel (donor of R$ 3 million to Bolsonaro's 2022 campaign, according to CNN (data from the Superior Electoral Court, TSE); target of the 2nd phase of Compliance Zero) · Jair Bolsonaro (candidate who received the donation in 2022; did not respond to CNN) · Daniel Vorcaro (Zettel's brother-in-law; controlling shareholder of Banco Master)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "foi o maior doador das campanhas eleitorais de Jair Bolsonaro (PL) e do governador de São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos), nas eleições de 2022"; "sendo R$ 3 milhões para o ex-presidente e R$ 2 milhões para o atual chefe do Executivo do estado de São Paulo"; "Fabiano Zettel tem atividades empresariais conhecidas e lícitas, sem relação alguma com a gestão do Banco Master"
• Metrópolesrecordtrecho: "Ele ainda atua como pastor da igreja evangélica Lagoinha Belvedere, de Belo Horizonte."
• Revista Oesterecorddivergência sobre a igreja (2022); trecho: "Zettel é pastor da igreja Bola de Neve"

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterINSS deductionsDec 2, 2025

Clava Forte Bank, fintech chaired by André Valadão, goes offline and becomes the subject of motions in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS)

According to Agência Pública (02/12/2025), the website, app and social media accounts of Clava Forte Bank, a fintech founded in March 2024 by André Valadão and his wife, had been offline since at least 21/11/2025. Congressman Rogério Correia (PT-MG) pointed out in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS) the coincidence with Daniel Vorcaro's arrest and requested the lifting of Valadão's secrecy protections, on the suspicion that the fintech had allegedly been a channel for funds diverted from the INSS, acting jointly with Banco Master — a hypothesis that Pública says is, "for now", "in the realm of supposition". The Central Bank said Clava Forte "was never in the position of an institution authorized to operate"; it operated using the infrastructure of authorized institutions. Pública also reports Valadão's alleged closeness to the former president of Amar Brasil Clube de Benefícios, an entity under suspicion in the INSS case, which allegedly sponsored Lagoinha's year-end party at Allianz Parque in 2024, something he denied to the CPMI. According to Gazeta Mercantil (24/09/2026), based on CPMI records, the requests to lift the company's secrecy and to summon Valadão were not voted on; the company's CNPJ (corporate taxpayer registration) has been suspended since 12/01/2026, and Valadão said in January 2026 that he shut down the platform because of technology security costs, denying any relationship with Master.

André Valadão (founder and president of Clava Forte Bank; target of motions not voted on in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS); denies wrongdoing) · Daniel Vorcaro (mentioned by lawmakers as a possible link; no connection demonstrated in the sources read)

• Agência Públicarecordparágrafos 1-2, 8-9 e 12: fora do ar "Desde pelo menos 21 de novembro"; "fundada por André Valadão"; "Fundada em março de 2024"; pedido de quebra de sigilo em 25/11; BC: "nunca esteve na condição de instituição autorizada a funcionar"; "está no campo da suposição"; patrocínio da festa no Allianz Parque, "o que, em seu depoimento à CPMI, ele negou"
• Gazeta Mercantilrecordparágrafos 1-2, 6 e 13-15: CNPJ "suspenso desde 12 de janeiro de 2026"; André Machado Valadão como presidente desde agosto de 2024; requerimentos de quebra de sigilo e de convocação "não apreciad[os]"; "não é correto afirmar que a CPMI tenha aprovado a quebra de sigilo da Clava Forte ou a convocação de seu presidente"; versão de Valadão sobre o encerramento

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroNov 18, 2025

Federal Police (PF) launches Operation Compliance Zero and Central Bank (BC) liquidates Banco Master

According to a Central Bank (BC) statement of 18/11/2025, the BC ordered the extrajudicial liquidation of Banco Master and other companies in the conglomerate, prompted by a "severe liquidity crisis" and by "serious violations" of the rules of the financial system. On the same day the Federal Police (PF) launched the 1st phase of Operation Compliance Zero; according to Times Brasil, Daniel Vorcaro, the bank's controlling shareholder, was arrested and left jail days later, subject to precautionary measures. The investigation is not a formal accusation.

Daniel Vorcaro (controlling shareholder of Banco Master; arrested in the 1st phase and released days later under precautionary measures, according to Times Brasil)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• primaryBanco Central do Brasilrecordnota de 18/11/2025; trecho: "O Banco Central decretou hoje, 18 de novembro de 2025, a liquidação extrajudicial do Banco Master S/A"; "foi motivada pela grave crise de liquidez do Conglomerado Master"
• Times Brasilrecordseção sobre a 1ª fase; trecho: "Daniel Vorcaro, apontado como controlador do Banco Master, chegou a ser preso e deixou a cadeia dias depois mediante medidas cautelares."

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterOct 20, 2022

Nikolas Ferreira and a pastor linked to Lagoinha used a jet associated with Vorcaro in a pro-Bolsonaro caravan (2022)

According to O Globo, as reported by Estadão and Diario de Pernambuco (03/03/2026), Nikolas Ferreira and pastor Guilherme Batista, presented as being from Igreja Lagoinha, traveled between 20 and 28/10/2022 on an Embraer Phenom 300 in the "Juventude pelo Brasil" (Youth for Brazil) caravan, during Jair Bolsonaro's second-round campaign; on paper, the aircraft belonged to the company Prime You, which in 2022 managed other assets of Daniel Vorcaro. Vorcaro's defense said the aircraft does not belong to the banker. Nikolas confirmed using it and said he did not know who the owner was. In a statement (Terra, 10/03/2026), Lagoinha said that neither Guilherme Batista nor Nikolas Ferreira are members of the church.

Nikolas Ferreira (used the aircraft in the caravan, according to O Globo; confirmed the use) · Daniel Vorcaro (linked to the company that owns the aircraft, according to O Globo; his defense denies that the aircraft is his) · Jair Bolsonaro (candidate in whose campaign the caravan took part)

• Diario de Pernambuco (com Estadão Conteúdo)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 6-8: "utilizaram um jatinho pertencente ao empresário Daniel Vorcaro"; "entre os dias 20 e 28 de outubro de 2022"; "A defesa de Daniel Vorcaro disse ao Estadão que a aeronave não pertence ao banqueiro"; "no papel, era da empresa de aviação Prime You"; Nikolas "confirmou ao Estadão que utilizou a aeronave"
• Terrarecordparágrafo: "nem o pastor Guilherme Batista nem o deputado Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG), são membros da Igreja Lagoinha"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroSep 3, 2026

In a rejected plea-bargain proposal, Vorcaro says 2022 donations to Bolsonaro and Tarcísio had a bribery "backdrop"

According to UOL, with confirmation from CNN Brasil, Daniel Vorcaro said in a plea-bargain proposal, later rejected by the Federal Police (PF) and the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR), that the donations of R$ 3 million to Jair Bolsonaro and R$ 2 million to Tarcísio de Freitas in 2022, made in Fabiano Zettel's name, were "financial considerations in return" for an "improper arrangement with Gilberto Kassab" to keep the Credcesta card in the São Paulo state government. This is the version of a person under investigation, not corroborated: the plea deal was rejected. Tarcísio said he has no link with the donor; Kassab called the account "fanciful"; Bolsonaro did not respond to CNN.

Daniel Vorcaro (author of the account in the rejected plea-bargain proposal) · Jair Bolsonaro (candidate who received the 2022 donation; did not respond to CNN) · Fabiano Zettel (formal donor, according to the account)

• CNN Brasil (blog)recordtrecho: "disse à PF (Polícia Federal) que a doação de R$ 2 milhões à campanha de Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos) e a de R$ 3 milhões a Jair Bolsonaro (PL) em 2022 têm como pano de fundo negociação de propina"; "O acordo foi posteriormente rejeitado pela PF e pela PGR"; "As informações foram divulgadas pelo portal UOL e confirmadas pela CNN."; "fantasioso"; "A CNN procurou o ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro e ainda não recebeu retorno."

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroDark HorseJul 9, 2026

Federal Police (PF) carries out searches against Thiago Miranda, who introduced Flávio to Vorcaro, in the 10th phase of Compliance Zero

According to Poder360, on 09/07/2026, in the 10th phase of Operation Compliance Zero authorized by André Mendonça, the Federal Police (PF) carried out a search against advertising executive Thiago Miranda, pointed to as the coordinator of a group that hired influencers against the Central Bank ("Projeto DV") and gathered confidential data on journalists and an executive at Vorcaro's request. Estadão, reproduced by O Liberal, reports that Miranda introduced Flávio Bolsonaro to Vorcaro in late 2024 and brokered the banker's payments to the US fund linked to the film. The defense, in a statement signed by lawyer Rafael Martins, denies any illegality.

Thiago Miranda (target of a search in the 10th phase; denies any illegality) · Daniel Vorcaro (the one who ordered the actions, according to the Federal Police (PF)) · Flávio Bolsonaro (introduced to Vorcaro by Miranda, according to Estadão; not a target of this phase)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• Poder360recordtrecho: "A medida integra a 10ª fase da operação Compliance Zero e foi autorizada pelo ministro André Mendonça"; "Projeto DV"; "Thiago Miranda está inteiramente à disposição das autoridades competentes"
• O Liberal (Estadão Conteúdo)recordtrecho: "O publicitário foi o responsável por apresentar o senador e pré-candidato à Presidência Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) a Vorcaro no final de 2024"; "Em nota assinada pelo advogado Rafael Martins, a defesa de Thiago Miranda negou que ele tenha participado de ilegalidades."

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroMay 26, 2026

Former governor Cláudio Castro (PL) is the target of a Federal Police (PF) search over Rioprevidência investments in Master

According to Congresso em Foco and InfoMoney, on 26/05/2026, in the 8th phase of Operation Compliance Zero, the Federal Police (PF) executed ten search warrants in Rio and in the Federal District (DF), one of them at the home of former governor Cláudio Castro (PL), a Bolsonaro ally. The inquiry concerns about R$ 3 billion from Rioprevidência invested in products linked to Banco Master: R$ 970 million in financial bills (Oct/2023 to Jul/2024) and R$ 2.01 billion in funds from July 2024 onward. The PF did not detail individualized suspicions, according to Congresso em Foco. A search is not an accusation.

Cláudio Castro (target of search and seizure; was governing the state when the investments were made)

• Congresso em Focorecordtrecho: "O ex-governador do Rio de Janeiro Cláudio Castro (PL) foi alvo de buscas da Polícia Federal na manhã desta terça-feira (26), em nova fase da Operação Compliance Zero."; "Esses investimentos somaram cerca de R$ 970 milhões entre outubro de 2023 e julho de 2024"; "A Polícia Federal, em nota, não detalhou as suspeitas individualizadas contra cada alvo."
• InfoMoneyrecordtrecho: "A Polícia Federal deflagrou nesta terça-feira (26) a oitava fase da Operação Compliance Zero"; "aplicações que teriam alcançado R$ 2,01 bilhões a partir de julho de 2024 em fundos vinculados ao Banco Master"

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroMay 7, 2026

Ciro Nogueira, Bolsonaro's former Chief of Staff (Casa Civil), is a target of the 5th phase of Compliance Zero

According to Agência Brasil, the Federal Police (PF) says it has indications that Senator Ciro Nogueira (PP-PI), Chief of Staff minister (Casa Civil) in the Bolsonaro government in 2021 and 2022, received monthly payments from Daniel Vorcaro of between R$ 300 thousand and R$ 500 thousand, as well as trips and the use of properties, and that in return he introduced the amendment to PEC 65 (proposed constitutional amendment) that became known as the "Master Amendment". The information appears in the formal request (representação) that resulted in the 5th phase of Operation Compliance Zero (07/05/2026), authorized by Justice André Mendonça. The defense says he took no part in unlawful activities. It is an investigation, with no indictment found.

Ciro Nogueira (senator under investigation; target of searches in the 5th phase) · Daniel Vorcaro (alleged payer of the benefits, according to the Federal Police (PF))

Case: stf-compliance-zero-5a-fase-ciro-nogueira

• Agência Brasilrecordtrecho: "recebia pagamentos mensais que variaram entre R$ 300 mil e R$ 500 mil do dono do Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro"; "resultou na deflagração da 5ª fase da Operação Compliance Zero"; "foi ministro-chefe da Casa Civil em 2021 e 2022, no governo do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro"

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroMar 4, 2026

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) orders pretrial detention of Vorcaro and his brother-in-law Fabiano Zettel in the 3rd phase of Compliance Zero

According to an official news release from Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), Justice André Mendonça granted a request from the Federal Police (PF) and on 04/03/2026 ordered the pretrial detention of Daniel Vorcaro; the investigation points to a multibillion-real fraud scheme "allegedly commanded and coordinated" by him. Congresso em Foco reported that Fabiano Zettel was arrested the same morning, in the 3rd phase of Operation Compliance Zero. On 20/03/2026 the STF's 2nd Panel unanimously upheld the detentions. Pretrial detention is not a conviction.

Daniel Vorcaro (held in pretrial detention by order of Mendonça (Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, STF)) · Fabiano Zettel (held in pretrial detention in the 3rd phase)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• primaryNotícias STFrecordtrecho: "a prisão preventiva do banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro"; "supostamente comandado e coordenado por Vorcaro"
• Congresso em Focorecordtrecho: "foi preso nesta quarta-feira (4) durante a terceira fase da Operação Compliance Zero"; "Vorcaro também foi preso nesta manhã."
• primaryNotícias STFrecordtrecho: "Por unanimidade de votos, a Segunda Turma do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) manteve a prisão preventiva do banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro"

Reported connectionBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroLagoinha ChurchJan 14, 2026

Vorcaro's brother-in-law, target of the 2nd phase of Compliance Zero, was the largest individual donor to Bolsonaro's 2022 campaign

According to CNN Brasil, using data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), businessman Fabiano Zettel, Daniel Vorcaro's brother-in-law and target of the 2nd phase of Operation Compliance Zero (14/01/2026), donated R$ 3 million to Jair Bolsonaro's campaign and R$ 2 million to Tarcísio de Freitas's in 2022, making him the largest donor to both apart from party leaderships. Metrópoles reported that Zettel serves as a pastor at Igreja Lagoinha Belvedere, in Belo Horizonte. CNN notes that the PL's press office did not respond regarding Bolsonaro and that the São Paulo state government said Tarcísio has "no link or relationship whatsoever" with the donor. Zettel's defense said he has "lawful activities, with no relation whatsoever to the management of Banco Master".

Fabiano Zettel (donor of R$ 3 million to Bolsonaro's 2022 campaign, according to CNN (data from the Superior Electoral Court, TSE); target of the 2nd phase of Compliance Zero) · Jair Bolsonaro (candidate who received the donation in 2022; did not respond to CNN) · Daniel Vorcaro (Zettel's brother-in-law; controlling shareholder of Banco Master)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "foi o maior doador das campanhas eleitorais de Jair Bolsonaro (PL) e do governador de São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos), nas eleições de 2022"; "sendo R$ 3 milhões para o ex-presidente e R$ 2 milhões para o atual chefe do Executivo do estado de São Paulo"; "Fabiano Zettel tem atividades empresariais conhecidas e lícitas, sem relação alguma com a gestão do Banco Master"
• Metrópolesrecordtrecho: "Ele ainda atua como pastor da igreja evangélica Lagoinha Belvedere, de Belo Horizonte."
• Revista Oesterecorddivergência sobre a igreja (2022); trecho: "Zettel é pastor da igreja Bola de Neve"

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroNov 18, 2025

Federal Police (PF) launches Operation Compliance Zero and Central Bank (BC) liquidates Banco Master

According to a Central Bank (BC) statement of 18/11/2025, the BC ordered the extrajudicial liquidation of Banco Master and other companies in the conglomerate, prompted by a "severe liquidity crisis" and by "serious violations" of the rules of the financial system. On the same day the Federal Police (PF) launched the 1st phase of Operation Compliance Zero; according to Times Brasil, Daniel Vorcaro, the bank's controlling shareholder, was arrested and left jail days later, subject to precautionary measures. The investigation is not a formal accusation.

Daniel Vorcaro (controlling shareholder of Banco Master; arrested in the 1st phase and released days later under precautionary measures, according to Times Brasil)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• primaryBanco Central do Brasilrecordnota de 18/11/2025; trecho: "O Banco Central decretou hoje, 18 de novembro de 2025, a liquidação extrajudicial do Banco Master S/A"; "foi motivada pela grave crise de liquidez do Conglomerado Master"
• Times Brasilrecordseção sobre a 1ª fase; trecho: "Daniel Vorcaro, apontado como controlador do Banco Master, chegou a ser preso e deixou a cadeia dias depois mediante medidas cautelares."

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterSep 3, 2026

Messages from Vorcaro's phone show André Valadão as an intermediary between the banker and Nikolas Ferreira

According to reports by columnist Juliana Dal Piva, of ICL Notícias, based on messages and audio from Daniel Vorcaro's cell phone seized by the Federal Police (PF) (as reported by Poder360, 03/09/2026, Diario de Pernambuco and Estado de Minas), on 27/04/2024 Vorcaro asked André Valadão for help in talking with Nikolas Ferreira, after the congressman criticized an event in London sponsored by Banco Master; Valadão contacted Nikolas and later reported the conversation to the banker. In a video on 04/09/2026, Valadão said his participation "was restricted exclusively to an interlocution between people I know", that he has known Vorcaro for more than 30 years and that he had no relationship with Master's business (Diario de Pernambuco). Nikolas admitted contacts with Vorcaro, denied having received money from him and said the two had Valadão as a mutual friend (Poder360).

André Valadão (brokered contact between Vorcaro and Nikolas in April 2024, according to ICL Notícias; says he was only an interlocutor) · Daniel Vorcaro (asked Valadão to put him in touch with Nikolas, according to ICL Notícias) · Nikolas Ferreira (admitted contacts with Vorcaro; denies having received money)

• Poder360recordtrechos: "Segundo material divulgado pelo ICL Notícias, em 27 de abril de 2024 Vorcaro pediu ajuda ao pastor André Valadão para conversar com Nikolas sobre as críticas"; Nikolas "admitiu que isso poderia ter acontecido porque os 2 tinham Valadão como amigo em comum"
• Diario de Pernambucorecordparágrafos 1-4 e 8: vídeo "nesta sexta-feira (4/9)"; "A minha participação naquele episódio se restringiu exclusivamente a uma interlocução entre pessoas que eu conheço"; "conhecer Vorcaro há mais de 30 anos"; conteúdo "localizado em mensagens e arquivos apreendidos pela Polícia Federal no celular do ex-dono do Banco Master"
• Estado de Minasrecordparágrafos 1-2 e 6: mensagens "que integram investigações da Polícia Federal"; "Valadão então conversou diretamente com Nikolas, pedindo que ele ouvisse a versão do banqueiro"

ReportedLagoinha ChurchParliamentary amendmentsApr 11, 2026

Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) opens a formal complaint proceeding (representação) on Carlos Viana's amendments to Fundação Oásis and Lagoinha

According to Metrópoles (11/04/2026), the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) opened a formal complaint proceeding (representação) to look into possible irregularities in the allocation of Senator Carlos Viana's amendments to Fundação Oásis and Igreja Batista da Lagoinha, with the hypothesis of misuse of purpose and "conflict of interest"; the case has Minister Bruno Dantas as rapporteur, and the TCU had not released any conclusions.

André Valadão (leader of the church named in the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) complaint proceeding (representação))

• Metrópoles (coluna Paulo Cappelli)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 6: "abriu representação para apurar possíveis irregularidades na destinação de emendas parlamentares"; "conflito de interesses e irregularidades"; "O processo está sob a relatoria do ministro do TCU Bruno Dantas"

ReportedLagoinha ChurchINSS deductionsMar 27, 2026

Rapporteur of the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS) proposes sending André Valadão's case to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF); report is rejected

According to Metrópoles (27/03/2026), the rapporteur of the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS), congressman Alfredo Gaspar, did not include André Valadão among the recommendations to indict, but asked that the pastor's actions be investigated by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF), considering the evidentiary material "inconclusive" (the report's headline refers to referral to the Federal Police, PF). On 28/03/2026, according to Agência Senado, the rapporteur's report was rejected by 19 votes to 12 and the CPMI ended without a final report; the committee chairman said copies of the rejected report would be sent to the MPF and to Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF).

André Valadão (mentioned in the rapporteur's report, without a request that he be formally named as a suspect (indiciamento); report rejected)

• Metrópolesrecordparágrafos 1-2: "Apesar de não ter entrado na lista de indiciamentos"; "O relator Alfredo Gaspar (PL-AL) pediu que as ações do líder religioso sejam apuradas pelo Ministério Público Federal (MPF)"; "o material probatório foi inconclusivo"
• primaryAgência Senadorecordparágrafos 1 e 3: "O parecer do deputado Alfredo Gaspar (União-AL) foi rejeitado pela maioria dos membros da comissão (19 a 12)"; cópias "serão encaminhadas" ao MPF e ao STF

ReportedLagoinha ChurchParliamentary amendmentsMar 19, 2026

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) looks into Senator Carlos Viana's amendments to Fundação Oásis, Lagoinha's social arm

Metrópoles revealed (16/03/2026) that Senator Carlos Viana, then chairman of the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS), allocated R$ 3.6 million in amendments to Fundação Oásis, the social arm of Igreja Batista da Lagoinha (R$ 1.5 million via Belo Horizonte in 2019; R$ 1.47 million in 2023 and R$ 650.9 thousand in 2025 via Capim Branco). Following a formal complaint (representação) by congressmen Rogério Correia (PT-MG) and Pastor Henrique Vieira (PSOL-RJ), Justice Flávio Dino, of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), requested explanations on 19/03 and, on 30/03, deemed the answers "generic" and insufficient, opened a specific proceeding and requested documents from the city governments, the federal government and the foundation (Agência Brasil, CNN Brasil). Viana denies any irregularity and says that "the church did not receive a penny". On 24/06, according to O Fator, Dino ordered the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) to include the foundation in its 2026 audit plan, noting that the city governments said the entity had been indicated by the senator himself, which contradicts his version; on 30/07, the Office of the Attorney General of the Union (AGU) presented a timeline in which the CGU asks for a deadline of 31/12 to complete the audit.

André Valadão (leader of the church whose foundation received the parliamentary budget amendments; not a party to the case, according to the sources read)

• Metrópoles (coluna Tácio Lorran)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 5: "a coluna identificou o repasse de R$ 3,6 milhões"; 2019, "R$ 1,5 milhão"; "em 2023, no valor total de R$ 1,47 milhão"; "mais R$ 650,9 mil à filial em 2025"
• Agência Brasilrecordparágrafos 1-5: decisão "nesta segunda-feira (30)" de "ampliar a apuração"; pedido de esclarecimentos "No dia 19 deste mês"; citação "Diante da insuficiência de transparência e rastreabilidade"; origem: deputados Rogério Correia e Pastor Henrique Vieira
• CNN Brasilrecordparágrafos 3-5 e 12: explicações "de modo genérico e abstrato"; documentos alocados "em uma nova ação para que haja análise individualizada"; Viana: "A igreja não recebeu um tostão"
• Agência Brasilrecordparágrafo 1: Viana afirmou "que não cometeu nenhuma irregularidade ao destinar dinheiro de emenda parlamentar à Fundação Oásis"
• O Fatorrecordparágrafos 1-2 e 9-12: determinação de 24/06 para a CGU incluir a Fundação Oásis no plano de auditorias de 2026, prazo de 60 dias; prefeituras de BH e Capim Branco contradizem o senador; Dino: "revelam a ingerência direta do parlamentar na destinação dos recursos"
• O Fatorrecordparágrafos 1-2: AGU apresentou em 30/07 o cronograma; "A CGU pediu prazo até 31 de dezembro"

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterMar 19, 2026

Vorcaro's brother-in-law transferred tens of millions to Lagoinha Belvedere, which closes after his arrest

According to Folha de S.Paulo, as reported by Estado de Minas (19/03/2026), bank statements of Fabiano Zettel received by the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS) show 54 transfers, totaling R$ 40.9 million, to the Igreja Batista da Lagoinha in the Belvedere neighborhood of Belo Horizonte, between October 2024 and January 2026; Zettel was a volunteer pastor and the entity's president in the Federal Revenue Service records. The branch ended its activities on 15/03/2026 (Folhapress, via Jornal de Brasília), less than two weeks after Zettel was arrested again by the Federal Police (PF); Vorcaro's sister, Zettel's wife, was also a pastor there. In September, Estado de Minas reported that a report by Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) whose secrecy had been lifted, the basis of a PF investigation, details 26 entries from Zettel to the same church, totaling R$ 19.2 million, and transactions of R$ 57.1 million by the church. In a statement (Terra, 10/03/2026), Lagoinha says it removed Zettel in November 2025, that he worked only at that branch, that there is no investigation or formal accusation against the institution and that any relationships are of a personal nature. According to Metrópoles (27/03/2026), André Valadão recorded a video asking the faithful for forgiveness for having trusted people and denied involvement in the Master case.

Fabiano Zettel (volunteer pastor and president of Lagoinha Belvedere; held in pretrial detention in Pet 15.556) · Daniel Vorcaro (Zettel's brother-in-law; controlling shareholder of Banco Master) · André Valadão (leader of Lagoinha; denies involvement)

• Estado de Minasrecordparágrafos 1-4: "repassou R$ 40,9 milhões para a Igreja Batista da Lagoinha do Bairro Belvedere"; "entre outubro de 2024 e janeiro deste ano"; "extratos bancários de Zettel recebidos pela CPMI do INSS e foram noticiadas pela Folha de S. Paulo"; "Foram feitas 54 transferências"; "pastor voluntário e presidente"
• Jornal de Brasília (Folhapress)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 4: unidade Belvedere "encerrou suas atividades neste domingo (15)"; "menos de duas semanas após Zettel voltar a ser preso"; irmã de Daniel e esposa de Zettel "também era pastora lá"
• Estado de Minasrecordsubtítulo e itens: relatório do Coaf "agora serve de base para uma investigação da Polícia Federal"; "26 lançamentos que totalizam R$ 19,2 milhões para a Igreja Lagoinha Belvedere"; "a igreja movimentou R$ 57,1 milhões"
• Terrarecordparágrafos 1-4: afastamento "ainda em novembro de 2025"; "pastor voluntário"; "não existe investigação ou acusação formal contra a instituição"; relações "de natureza pessoal"
• Metrópolesrecordseção "Caso Master": vídeo em que Valadão aparece "pedindo perdão às 'queridas ovelhas'" e nega "qualquer envolvimento com o escândalo do Master"; unidade fechada em 15 de março

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterMar 13, 2026

Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) records R$ 3.9 million from Banco Master to André Valadão's production company; pastor denies it and congressman turns to the Federal Police (PF)

According to SBT News (13/03/2026), a report by Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) records R$ 3.897 million transferred by Banco Master to Amando Vidas Produtora e Gravadora Ltda. between March and April 2022, in a real estate transaction involving a property in Sete Lagoas (MG); the company is registered in the name of André Valadão and his wife, with share capital of R$ 15 thousand. The production company "vehemently denies" any transaction with Master and says its bank statements show no corresponding inflows; SBT News received a statement from the defense without the entry. On the same day, according to Metrópoles, congressman Rogério Correia (PT-MG) sent a formal complaint (representação) to the director-general of the Federal Police (PF) asking that the case be received as a preliminary complaint (notícia de fato) and that the full report be requested from Coaf.

André Valadão (partner in Amando Vidas, according to SBT News; denies the transaction) · Daniel Vorcaro (controlling shareholder of Banco Master at the time)

• SBT Newsrecordparágrafos 1-2, 4-6 e 8: "R$ 3,897 milhões foram repassados pelo Banco Master para a Amando Vidas Produtora e Gravadora Ltda entre março e abril de 2022"; capital social "de R$ 15 mil", "registrada em nome de André Valadão e de sua esposa"; "nega veementemente"; "operação imobiliária de R$ 3.897.000,00"; imóvel "em Sete Lagoas"
• Metrópoles (coluna Paulo Cappelli)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 4: "acionou a Polícia Federal com pedido de investigação"; empresa "Amando Vidas Produtora e Gravadora Ltda."; pede que a PF "receba a manifestação como notícia de fato"

ReportedLagoinha ChurchFeb 23, 2026

André Valadão says he has "never" been a Bolsonarista

According to Congresso em Foco (23/02/2026), André Valadão replied to a follower on social media: "I never abandoned Bolsonaro, not least because I am not a Bolsonarista"; he said he is not affiliated with any party and that, in every election, the voter takes a position "regarding the candidate who is closest to what you believe". The statement brought back into circulation images of him with members of the Bolsonaro family since 2022, such as the December 2025 service at which he prayed for Flávio Bolsonaro.

André Valadão (author of the statement) · Flávio Bolsonaro (mentioned in the ensuing coverage (Dec/2025 service))

• Congresso em Focorecordparágrafos 1-4: "Nunca abandonei Bolsonaro, até porque não sou bolsonarista"; "não é filiado a partido político"; "Usuários resgataram imagens e vídeos do pastor ao lado de integrantes da família Bolsonaro em cultos e eventos realizados desde 2022"

Reported connectionLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterJan 29, 2026

Relations between the Vorcaro family and Lagoinha: Rede Super, Zettel and friendship with André Valadão

Correio Braziliense (29/01/2026) reported that Daniel Vorcaro's family financially supported Rede Super, a broadcaster linked to Lagoinha, that Vorcaro worked as a presenter on the broadcaster and that his sister served as a pastor at Lagoinha Belvedere; Agência Pública (02/12/2025), citing piauí magazine, reported that in 2008 Vorcaro hosted a gospel music program on Rede Super, a broadcaster that was allegedly made possible by donations from the banker's father. To Correio, Valadão said Vorcaro "was a member for many years" and that he knows him "within the life and context of the church. But not in the field of business", and called the association of the church with the case "religious persecution". According to O Globo (via Brasil 247, 30/03/2026), at the inauguration of Lagoinha Belvedere, in April 2025, Valadão called Vorcaro's parents "lifelong friends of mine" and introduced Fabiano Zettel as the church's pastor, citing "more than 20 years of relationship"; he later said he was "deeply disappointed".

André Valadão (longtime friend of the Vorcaro family, by his own account; denies any business with Vorcaro) · Daniel Vorcaro (former member and regular attendee of Lagoinha, former presenter on Rede Super, according to Correio) · Fabiano Zettel (introduced by Valadão as pastor of Lagoinha Belvedere (April 2025))

• Correio Brazilienserecordparágrafos 2-3 e 11-13: "A família do banqueiro foi responsável por apoiar financeiramente a Rede Super"; "tendo trabalhado como apresentador na emissora da igreja"; "perseguição religiosa"; "Daniel, inclusive, foi membro por muitos anos"; "Mas não no campo de negócios"
• Agência Públicarecordparágrafo 3: "Em 2008, antes de fazer fortuna como banqueiro, Vorcaro foi apresentador de um programa voltado para a música gospel na Rede Super"; "segundo uma reportagem da revista piauí, pelas doações de Henrique Vorcaro, pai de Daniel"
• Brasil 247recordparágrafos 1, 3-4 e 6: cerimônia "realizada em abril de 2025 e reveladas em reportagem do jornal O Globo"; "Amigos da minha vida"; "mais de 20 anos de relacionamento"; "Pastor dessa casa, pastor Fabiano Zettel"; "profundamente decepcionado"

Reported connectionBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroLagoinha ChurchJan 14, 2026

Vorcaro's brother-in-law, target of the 2nd phase of Compliance Zero, was the largest individual donor to Bolsonaro's 2022 campaign

According to CNN Brasil, using data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), businessman Fabiano Zettel, Daniel Vorcaro's brother-in-law and target of the 2nd phase of Operation Compliance Zero (14/01/2026), donated R$ 3 million to Jair Bolsonaro's campaign and R$ 2 million to Tarcísio de Freitas's in 2022, making him the largest donor to both apart from party leaderships. Metrópoles reported that Zettel serves as a pastor at Igreja Lagoinha Belvedere, in Belo Horizonte. CNN notes that the PL's press office did not respond regarding Bolsonaro and that the São Paulo state government said Tarcísio has "no link or relationship whatsoever" with the donor. Zettel's defense said he has "lawful activities, with no relation whatsoever to the management of Banco Master".

Fabiano Zettel (donor of R$ 3 million to Bolsonaro's 2022 campaign, according to CNN (data from the Superior Electoral Court, TSE); target of the 2nd phase of Compliance Zero) · Jair Bolsonaro (candidate who received the donation in 2022; did not respond to CNN) · Daniel Vorcaro (Zettel's brother-in-law; controlling shareholder of Banco Master)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "foi o maior doador das campanhas eleitorais de Jair Bolsonaro (PL) e do governador de São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos), nas eleições de 2022"; "sendo R$ 3 milhões para o ex-presidente e R$ 2 milhões para o atual chefe do Executivo do estado de São Paulo"; "Fabiano Zettel tem atividades empresariais conhecidas e lícitas, sem relação alguma com a gestão do Banco Master"
• Metrópolesrecordtrecho: "Ele ainda atua como pastor da igreja evangélica Lagoinha Belvedere, de Belo Horizonte."
• Revista Oesterecorddivergência sobre a igreja (2022); trecho: "Zettel é pastor da igreja Bola de Neve"

Reported connectionLagoinha ChurchDec 28, 2025

Flávio Bolsonaro, presidential pre-candidate, receives a prayer from André Valadão at Lagoinha Orlando

According to CNN Brasil (29/12/2025), Senator and presidential pre-candidate Flávio Bolsonaro attended, on the night of 28/12/2025, a service of Igreja Batista da Lagoinha in Orlando (US), led by André Valadão, who called onto the stage the faithful seeking "reconciliation with God", held the senator's hand and prayed for him. Flávio shared the video and said he had prayed for his father. CNN notes that the prayer took place amid criticism by pastor Silas Malafaia of Flávio's pre-candidacy.

Flávio Bolsonaro (senator and pre-candidate; received a prayer from Valadão at the service) · André Valadão (led the service and prayed for Flávio) · Silas Malafaia (criticized Flávio's pre-candidacy around the same time, according to CNN)

• CNN Brasilrecordparágrafos 1-5: "participou de um culto da Igreja Batista da Lagoinha na noite de domingo (28)"; "Ele recebeu uma oração do pastor André Valadão, que comandou a celebração em Orlando"; "Valadão segurou a mão de Flávio e orou pelo parlamentar"; menção às críticas de Malafaia

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterINSS deductionsDec 2, 2025

Clava Forte Bank, fintech chaired by André Valadão, goes offline and becomes the subject of motions in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS)

According to Agência Pública (02/12/2025), the website, app and social media accounts of Clava Forte Bank, a fintech founded in March 2024 by André Valadão and his wife, had been offline since at least 21/11/2025. Congressman Rogério Correia (PT-MG) pointed out in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS) the coincidence with Daniel Vorcaro's arrest and requested the lifting of Valadão's secrecy protections, on the suspicion that the fintech had allegedly been a channel for funds diverted from the INSS, acting jointly with Banco Master — a hypothesis that Pública says is, "for now", "in the realm of supposition". The Central Bank said Clava Forte "was never in the position of an institution authorized to operate"; it operated using the infrastructure of authorized institutions. Pública also reports Valadão's alleged closeness to the former president of Amar Brasil Clube de Benefícios, an entity under suspicion in the INSS case, which allegedly sponsored Lagoinha's year-end party at Allianz Parque in 2024, something he denied to the CPMI. According to Gazeta Mercantil (24/09/2026), based on CPMI records, the requests to lift the company's secrecy and to summon Valadão were not voted on; the company's CNPJ (corporate taxpayer registration) has been suspended since 12/01/2026, and Valadão said in January 2026 that he shut down the platform because of technology security costs, denying any relationship with Master.

André Valadão (founder and president of Clava Forte Bank; target of motions not voted on in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS); denies wrongdoing) · Daniel Vorcaro (mentioned by lawmakers as a possible link; no connection demonstrated in the sources read)

• Agência Públicarecordparágrafos 1-2, 8-9 e 12: fora do ar "Desde pelo menos 21 de novembro"; "fundada por André Valadão"; "Fundada em março de 2024"; pedido de quebra de sigilo em 25/11; BC: "nunca esteve na condição de instituição autorizada a funcionar"; "está no campo da suposição"; patrocínio da festa no Allianz Parque, "o que, em seu depoimento à CPMI, ele negou"
• Gazeta Mercantilrecordparágrafos 1-2, 6 e 13-15: CNPJ "suspenso desde 12 de janeiro de 2026"; André Machado Valadão como presidente desde agosto de 2024; requerimentos de quebra de sigilo e de convocação "não apreciad[os]"; "não é correto afirmar que a CPMI tenha aprovado a quebra de sigilo da Clava Forte ou a convocação de seu presidente"; versão de Valadão sobre o encerramento

ReportedLagoinha ChurchJul 4, 2023

Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) opens and later closes an inquiry into André Valadão's remarks against same-sex marriage

According to Agência Brasil (04/07/2023), the Regional Office for Citizens' Rights of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) in Acre opened a procedure to look into a possible act of homophobia in a sermon by André Valadão broadcast on Lagoinha's social media from Orlando, in which, while condemning same-sex marriage, he attributed to God the phrase "if I could, I would kill everyone" and start over. Valadão said he was talking about "bringing humanity back to God", not about killing people. According to a Correio Braziliense column (06/02/2025), the MPF closed the case on the understanding that the remarks were protected by freedom of religion and of expression.

André Valadão (target of a Federal Prosecution Service (MPF) proceeding (homophobia), closed according to Correio Braziliense)

• Agência Brasilrecordparágrafos 1-4: MPF no Acre "abriu um procedimento para investigar as falas do pastor André Valadão"; "vai apurar a possível prática de homofobia"; citação da pregação; explicação de Valadão sobre "resetar"
• Correio Braziliense (coluna Mariana Morais)recordparágrafos 1-2: "o Ministério Público Federal (MPF) arquivou o caso, reconhecendo que suas declarações estavam protegidas pela liberdade religiosa e de expressão"

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchOct 21, 2022

Rede Super, Lagoinha's TV channel in which André Valadão is a partner, received R$ 756 thousand in advertising from the Bolsonaro government

A survey by Agência Pública (21/10/2022), using data from the Ministry of Communications, found that Rede Super (Canal 23 Ltda.), the broadcaster of Igreja Batista da Lagoinha which, according to the Federal Revenue Service (Receita Federal), has André Valadão and Márcio Valadão as partners, received R$ 756 thousand in paid communication campaigns during the Bolsonaro government; R$ 217 thousand was paid in 2022, an election year, R$ 147 thousand of it for the campaign "Governo Fraterno, Trabalhador e Honesto" (Fraternal, Hard-Working and Honest Government). In 2026, according to O Fator, members of Congress took to Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) the account that Senator Carlos Viana took part, in November 2021, in a meeting at the Bolsonaro government's Secretariat of Social Communication (Secom) with representatives of Rede Super, among them the president of Fundação Oásis, and that the broadcaster allegedly received the R$ 756 thousand afterwards; the senator's press office said he never requested or brokered funds for the broadcaster.

André Valadão (partner in Rede Super, according to Agência Pública) · Jair Bolsonaro (president during the period in which the federal government paid for the advertising)

• Agência Públicarecordparágrafos 1 e 3: "recebeu R$ 756 mil por campanhas de comunicação pagas durante o governo Bolsonaro"; "neste ano eleitoral, foram investidos R$ 217 mil"; "Governo Fraterno, Trabalhador e Honesto"; "Elas renderam R$ 147 mil à Rede Super"; sócio Márcio Valadão "Segundo dados da Receita Federal"
• O Fatorrecordparágrafos finais: "em novembro de 2021, Viana participou de reunião na Secretaria Especial de Comunicação Social (Secom) do governo Bolsonaro, acompanhado de três representantes da Rede Super"; resposta da assessoria: "nunca pediu nem intermediou verbas públicas para a Rede Super"

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterOct 20, 2022

Nikolas Ferreira and a pastor linked to Lagoinha used a jet associated with Vorcaro in a pro-Bolsonaro caravan (2022)

According to O Globo, as reported by Estadão and Diario de Pernambuco (03/03/2026), Nikolas Ferreira and pastor Guilherme Batista, presented as being from Igreja Lagoinha, traveled between 20 and 28/10/2022 on an Embraer Phenom 300 in the "Juventude pelo Brasil" (Youth for Brazil) caravan, during Jair Bolsonaro's second-round campaign; on paper, the aircraft belonged to the company Prime You, which in 2022 managed other assets of Daniel Vorcaro. Vorcaro's defense said the aircraft does not belong to the banker. Nikolas confirmed using it and said he did not know who the owner was. In a statement (Terra, 10/03/2026), Lagoinha said that neither Guilherme Batista nor Nikolas Ferreira are members of the church.

Nikolas Ferreira (used the aircraft in the caravan, according to O Globo; confirmed the use) · Daniel Vorcaro (linked to the company that owns the aircraft, according to O Globo; his defense denies that the aircraft is his) · Jair Bolsonaro (candidate in whose campaign the caravan took part)

• Diario de Pernambuco (com Estadão Conteúdo)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 6-8: "utilizaram um jatinho pertencente ao empresário Daniel Vorcaro"; "entre os dias 20 e 28 de outubro de 2022"; "A defesa de Daniel Vorcaro disse ao Estadão que a aeronave não pertence ao banqueiro"; "no papel, era da empresa de aviação Prime You"; Nikolas "confirmou ao Estadão que utilizou a aeronave"
• Terrarecordparágrafo: "nem o pastor Guilherme Batista nem o deputado Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG), são membros da Igreja Lagoinha"

Reported connectionLagoinha ChurchOct 10, 2022

In the 2022 campaign, André Valadão attacks Lula on social media; Lula's coalition seeks a right of reply at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE)

On 10/10/2022, André Valadão wrote on social media that "voting for the MULA" would mean, among other things, "saying yes to theft"; Correio Braziliense described him as a "supporter and enthusiast" of Jair Bolsonaro, and BNews reported that he urged churchgoers to vote for Bolsonaro. According to Aos Fatos (20/10/2022), Lula's coalition, Brasil da Esperança, filed with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) a request for a right of reply against a 04/10 post in which Valadão said Lula is in favor of abortion, of decriminalizing drugs and of permitting petty theft; the court merely summoned him to present a defense, in a case with Justice Maria Claudia Bucchianeri as rapporteur. Valadão published a video saying he had been forced by the TSE, "through Mr. Alexandre de Moraes", to retract; Aos Fatos classified the claim as false, and Instagram flagged the post as "false information" (Poder360, 21/10/2022).

André Valadão (campaigned against Lula and for Bolsonaro on social media; target of a request for a right of reply at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE)) · Jair Bolsonaro (candidate backed by Valadão, according to Correio Braziliense and BNews)

• Correio Brazilienserecordsubtítulo e parágrafos 1-2: "apoiador e entusiasta do presidente Jair Bolsonaro (PL)"; post de 10/10/2022: "Votar no MULA é autorizar...", "é dizer sim aos furtos"
• BNewsrecordparágrafo 3: "chamando o petista de \"mula\" e orientando seus fiéis a votarem em Bolsonaro"
• Aos Fatosrecordparágrafos 1-4: intimado "a apresentar defesa em um processo de direito de resposta movido pela coligação de Lula"; relatora "ministra Maria Cláudia Bucchianeri"; publicação de 4 de outubro; transcrição do vídeo ("através do senhor Alexandre de Moraes")
• Poder360recordlide: o Instagram sinalizou em 21.out.2022 "como 'informação falsa' a publicação do pastor André Valadão"

Reported connectionLagoinha ChurchAug 7, 2022

Jair and Michelle Bolsonaro at the service for Márcio Valadão's 50 years, at Lagoinha in Belo Horizonte (BH)

According to Poder360 and Correio Braziliense, Jair Bolsonaro, then a candidate for re-election, and Michelle Bolsonaro attended on 07/08/2022 the service celebrating pastor Márcio Valadão's 50 years of ministry at Igreja Batista da Lagoinha, in Belo Horizonte. Correio reports that André Valadão, who led the ceremony, called the couple onto the stage, said that "it is a war beyond politics, a spiritual war in which good will win" and led a prayer for them, at an event "in an election-campaign atmosphere". Michelle said that the Planalto Palace had for a long time been a place "consecrated to demons" and that today it is "consecrated to the Lord Jesus" (Poder360).

Jair Bolsonaro (then president and candidate for re-election; attended the service) · Michelle Bolsonaro (then first lady; spoke at the service) · André Valadão (led the ceremony, called the couple up on stage and prayed for them, according to Correio Braziliense)

• Poder360recordparágrafos 1-2: participação "neste domingo (07.ago.2022) de culto da Igreja Batista Lagoinha, em Belo Horizonte"; "consagrado aos demônios"; "O culto foi em homenagem aos 50 anos do pastor Márcio Valadão"; "Seu filho, o pastor e cantor gospel André Valadão, comandava a cerimônia"
• Correio Brazilienserecordparágrafos 1-2 e 5: "em clima de campanha eleitoral"; "o pastor André Valadão, filho de Márcio, chamou o casal presidencial ao palco"; "uma guerra além de política, uma guerra espiritual onde o bem vai vencer"; "E comandou uma oração ao casal"

Reported connectionLagoinha ChurchJun 11, 2022

Bolsonaro at a gathering at Lagoinha Orlando; André Valadão speaks and prays for the president

On 11/06/2022, after the Summit of the Americas, then-president Jair Bolsonaro took part in Orlando (US) in an "Encounter with the Brazilian community". According to O Globo (text published by Folha de Pernambuco that day), 900 people were expected to welcome Bolsonaro at Lagoinha Church, led by André Valadão, and the organizers stressed that the gathering would not be religious. Agência Pública reported (21/10/2022) that, before the official start of the campaign, Valadão hosted the president at Lagoinha Orlando and said a prayer for him, and that Bolsonaro spoke from the pulpit against the legalization of abortion and drugs and in defense of the family and of gun ownership. An official Presidency photo (Alan Santos/PR) of the gathering is captioned "Words from Pastor André Valadão" and shows him with the microphone beside Bolsonaro.

Jair Bolsonaro (then president; took part in the gathering and gave a speech, according to Agência Pública) · André Valadão (host; gave a speech and prayed for Bolsonaro, according to Agência Pública and the official photo)

• Folha de Pernambuco (Agência O Globo)recordparágrafo: "A previsão é de que 900 pessoas recebam Bolsonaro na maior delas, a Lagoinha Church, liderada pelo pastor, cantor e empresário André Valadão"; "o encontro não será religioso"
• Agência Públicarecordparágrafo: "Antes do início oficial da campanha, em junho deste ano, o pastor André Valadão recebeu o presidente na Lagoinha Church, em sua igreja em Orlando"; "ele fez uma oração por Bolsonaro, que subiu ao púlpito e discursou"
• primaryPalácio do Planalto (Flickr), via Wikimedia Commonsrecorddescrição do arquivo: "(Orlando - EUA, 11/06/2022) Palavras do Pastor André Valadão. Foto: Alan Santos/PR"; imagem mostra Valadão ao microfone ao lado de Bolsonaro, diante do painel "Comunidade Brasileira"

Reported connectionLagoinha ChurchJan 7, 2022

Minister Fábio Faria and Allan dos Santos at an event at Lagoinha Orlando, with André Valadão

According to a Metrópoles report reproduced by Brasil 247 (08/01/2022), then Communications Minister Fábio Faria attended a religious event on 07/01/2022 at the Orlando (US) branch of Igreja Lagoinha, at which blogger Allan dos Santos, described as a fugitive from Brazilian justice, went up on stage; the gathering brought together pastors such as André Valadão. Agência Pública (21/10/2022) reported that, that year, Valadão hosted the Communications Minister and Allan dos Santos at his church during a conservative event, with the participation of Nikolas Ferreira.

André Valadão (pastor of Lagoinha Orlando; present at the gathering, according to Metrópoles) · Allan dos Santos (went up on stage at the event, according to Metrópoles) · Nikolas Ferreira (took part in the gathering, according to Agência Pública)

• Brasil 247 (reproduzindo reportagem do Metrópoles, de Raphael Veleda)recordparágrafos 1-3: "Na última sexta-feira (7/1), Santos subiu ao palco em evento de uma igreja evangélica brasileira em Orlando"; "O encontro reuniu ainda pastores famosos, como André Valadão, da Igreja Batista Lagoinha"; "O encontro religioso ocorreu na sede de Orlando da Igreja Lagoinha"
• Agência Públicarecordparágrafo que começa "Este ano, o pastor André Valadão recebeu novamente o ministro das Comunicações em sua igreja, junto com o blogueiro bolsonarista foragido nos EUA desde 2021, Allan dos Santos"; "Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) também participou do encontro"

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseOct 14, 2026

Federal Police (PF) considers separating the Vorcaro part from the investigation into Flávio in the Dark Horse case

According to Folha de S.Paulo, as summarized by Jornal Grande Bahia, investigators are considering splitting the Dark Horse inquiry in order to first conclude the part concerning suspected illegal currency evasion attributed to Vorcaro and later deepen the investigation into Flávio Bolsonaro, which depends on banking data requested from the US. The newspaper notes that there is no court decision to split the case and that this hypothesis does not mean the case is being closed as regards Flávio, who remains under investigation. The Federal Police (PF) has already traced about US$ 12.3 million sent to Havengate.

Flávio Bolsonaro (remains under investigation) · Daniel Vorcaro (most advanced strand of the investigation (unlawful currency evasion))

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Jornal Grande Bahiarecordtrecho: "Não há, até o momento, decisão judicial anunciada determinando o desmembramento."; "A possibilidade em análise não representa arquivamento da investigação sobre Flávio Bolsonaro."; "Segundo a apuração publicada pela Folha de S.Paulo"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseSep 23, 2026

Flávio flew from the US to Brasília on a jet in which a company linked to Vorcaro held a share, piauí reveals

According to piauí magazine, as reported by Diario de Pernambuco and Congresso em Foco, Flávio Bolsonaro, his family and lawyer Willer Tomaz flew from Fort Lauderdale to Brasília on 19/01/2025 on a Legacy 650 (PP-NLR) divided into three shares: one held by a Tomaz holding company and another by Prime You, which had Vorcaro as a partner until September 2025. The trip coincided with the negotiations over the financing of Dark Horse. Tomaz says he paid for the flight with hours from his share and only learned of Vorcaro's stake in April 2026. Flávio replied that the plane "was Willer's"; in July he had said "I have never boarded a Vorcaro plane". The same jet later carried Justice Alexandre de Moraes; there is no indication that the aircraft belongs to him.

Flávio Bolsonaro (passenger on the flight of 19/01/2025) · Willer Tomaz (fractional owner of the jet and passenger) · Daniel Vorcaro (partner in Prime You, fractional owner of the jet, according to piauí) · Alexandre de Moraes (used the same jet on 22/08/2025, hired by his wife's firm as an air taxi, according to Congresso em Foco)

• Diario de Pernambucorecordtrecho: "A informação foi levantada pela revista Piauí"; "O grupo partiu de Fort Lauderdale, na Flórida, em 19 de janeiro de 2025, véspera da posse de Donald Trump, e pousou em Brasília."; "A viagem à Flórida coincidiu com as tratativas entre Flávio e Vorcaro para financiar 'Dark Horse'"
• Congresso em Focorecordtrecho: "Ainda bem que na época o avião era de Willer. Imagina se fosse agora, eu teria viajado no avião de Alexandre de Moraes"; "Não há indicação de que a aeronave pertença ao ministro."; "Segundo o advogado, foi ele quem solicitou e pagou a viagem."
• Correio da Manhãrecordtrecho: "Vorcaro foi sócio da Prime You entre 2021 e setembro de 2025"
• InfoMoney (Agência O Globo)recordtrecho: "Nunca entrei em avião de Vorcaro"

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseSep 12, 2026

Federal Police (PF) report shows Flávio pressing Vorcaro for payments and Eduardo's role in managing the funds in the US

According to Agência Brasil, which had access to the Federal Police (PF) report made public with the unsealing, Flávio Bolsonaro asked Vorcaro for R$ 131 million for the film, of which R$ 60 million was allegedly paid, and pressed for overdue installments; on 16/11/2025 he wrote: "Brother, I am and always will be with you". CNN published the timeline of messages, including a screenshot in which Eduardo Bolsonaro gives instructions on managing the funds in the US. Poder360 notes that, according to the PF, Havengate was "operationally inert for almost 4 years" before receiving the money, which contradicts Flávio's version that the fund was created for the film.

Flávio Bolsonaro (Vorcaro's interlocutor, according to the Federal Police (PF); under investigation) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (guided the management of the funds in the US, according to the Federal Police (PF)) · Daniel Vorcaro (funder) · Thiago Miranda (intermediary) · Fabiano Zettel (handled payments, according to the Federal Police (PF)) · Paulo Calixto (administrator of Havengate)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Agência Brasil (EBC)recordtrecho: "Segundo a PF, Flávio pediu R$ 131 milhões a Vorcaro para a produção do filme, dos quais R$ 60 milhões teriam sido pagos."; "Irmão, estou e estarei contigo sempre, não tem meia conversa entre a gente."
• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "No dia 21, Thiago cobra um posicionamento de Vorcaro e envia uma captura de tela de uma conversa com Eduardo. Nela, o ex-deputado federal dá instruções sobre como os recursos poderiam ser geridos dentro dos Estados Unidos."
• Poder360recordtrecho: "O fundo permaneceu juridicamente ativo, mas operacionalmente inerte por quase 4 anos"; "O Havengate é administrado por Paulo Calixto, advogado de imigração do ex-deputado Eduardo Bolsonaro"

Police operationDark HorseSep 10, 2026

Operation Make Up: Mario Frias and the producer of Dark Horse are Federal Police (PF) targets over parliamentary amendments

According to Agência Brasil, the Federal Police (PF) launched Operation Make Up to investigate the diversion of public funds through parliamentary amendments passed on to a private company; congressman Mario Frias (PL-SP), screenwriter and executive producer of Dark Horse, and producer Karina Gama were targets of 49 search warrants. According to Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), the measures were ordered by Justice Flávio Dino in Pet 16.669, at the PF's request. The investigation concerns public money from amendments, not Vorcaro's funds.

Mario Frias (target of the operation) · Karina Ferreira da Gama (target of the operation)

Case: stf-inquerito-emendas-frias-go-up

• Agência Brasil (EBC)recordtrecho: "a Operação Make Up, para apurar desvio de recursos públicos por meio de emendas parlamentares repassadas a empresa privada"; "O deputado federal Mario Frias (PL-SP) e a produtora do filme Dark Horse, Karina Gama, são os alvos da operação."; "49 mandados de busca e apreensão"
• primaryNotícias STFrecordtrecho: "As medidas foram tomadas na Petição (PET) 16669 e atendem a pedido da PF"

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseSep 9, 2026

Mendonça gives court approval to the plea agreement of the owner of Entre, who made the remittances to Havengate

According to Banda B, Justice André Mendonça on 09/09/2026 gave court approval (ratification) to the plea-bargain agreement of businessman Antônio Carlos Freixo Júnior, owner of Entre Investimentos. According to CartaCapital, he reported having made seven transfers to Havengate, at Vorcaro's request, totaling US$ 12.3 million; the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR) stated that Eduardo Bolsonaro "allegedly made available" the structure linked to the fund. The content of the plea agreement is not public.

Antônio Carlos Freixo Júnior (cooperating witness with a court-approved plea bargain) · Daniel Vorcaro (requested the transfers, according to the cooperating witness) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (mentioned by the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR), according to CartaCapital; denies having received funds)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Banda Brecordtrecho: "homologou nesta quarta-feira (9) a delação premiada do empresário Antônio Carlos Freixo Júnior"
• CartaCapitalrecordtrecho: "ele fez sete transferências para o Havengate, a pedido de Vorcaro, que somaram 12,3 milhões de dólares"; "Segundo a PGR, Eduardo teria colocado à disposição a estrutura ligada ao Havengate para viabilizar a operação dos recursos"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseSep 1, 2026

Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) records US$ 1.6 million remittance to Havengate in September 2025, after the last payment acknowledged by Flávio

According to piauí magazine, as summarized by A Gazeta, a report by Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) shows a payment of US$ 1.6 million from Vorcaro to the Havengate fund in September 2025, eight days after Flávio Bolsonaro pressed the banker for more transfers; in May, Flávio had told GloboNews that the last installment had been paid in May 2025. Times Brasil, based on the Federal Police (PF) report, notes that on 16/09/2025 there was a call between Flávio and Vorcaro on the same day as the US$ 1.66 million remittance, according to Coaf. Flávio said the questions should be put to the production company.

Flávio Bolsonaro (pressed Vorcaro for payment days before the remittance, according to piauí; refers questions to the production company) · Daniel Vorcaro (maker of the payment, according to Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) as cited by piauí) · Thiago Miranda (intermediary in the messages about a new installment in October 2025, according to piauí)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• A Gazeta (ES)recordtrecho: "houve mais um pagamento de US$ 1,6 milhão pelo dono do Master ao fundo Havengate"; "esse pagamento ocorreu oito dias após Flávio Bolsonaro cobrar Daniel Vorcaro por mais repasses para o filme"; "Tem que perguntar para a produtora."
• Times Brasil (CNBC)recordtrecho: "Em 16 de setembro de 2025, houve uma ligação entre os dois, na mesma data de uma remessa de US$ 1,66 milhão da Entre Investimentos para a Havengate Development Fund, nos Estados Unidos, segundo o Coaf."

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseJul 22, 2026

Mendonça authorizes investigation of Flávio Bolsonaro at Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) over the financing of Dark Horse

According to Metrópoles, which transcribed the Federal Police (PF) request and the authorization, Justice André Mendonça authorized an investigative procedure linked to Inq 5.026 to look into, "in theory", money laundering, illegal currency evasion and corruption attributed to Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the financing of the film. Agência Brasil reported on 11/09/2026 that Flávio was included in the investigation on 22 July, at the PF's request and with the approval of the Prosecutor-General's Office (PGR). An investigation is not an accusation.

Flávio Bolsonaro (under investigation at Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF))

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Metrópolesrecordtrecho: "que teriam sido praticados, em tese, pelo Senador da República Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro"
• Agência Brasil (EBC)recordtrecho: "Flávio foi incluído em 22 de julho na investigação"; "O inquérito foi aberto a pedido da Polícia Federal (PF) e recebeu o aval da Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR)."
• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "A autorização foi concedida na quarta-feira (22)"

Police operationBanco MasterOperation Compliance ZeroDark HorseJul 9, 2026

Federal Police (PF) carries out searches against Thiago Miranda, who introduced Flávio to Vorcaro, in the 10th phase of Compliance Zero

According to Poder360, on 09/07/2026, in the 10th phase of Operation Compliance Zero authorized by André Mendonça, the Federal Police (PF) carried out a search against advertising executive Thiago Miranda, pointed to as the coordinator of a group that hired influencers against the Central Bank ("Projeto DV") and gathered confidential data on journalists and an executive at Vorcaro's request. Estadão, reproduced by O Liberal, reports that Miranda introduced Flávio Bolsonaro to Vorcaro in late 2024 and brokered the banker's payments to the US fund linked to the film. The defense, in a statement signed by lawyer Rafael Martins, denies any illegality.

Thiago Miranda (target of a search in the 10th phase; denies any illegality) · Daniel Vorcaro (the one who ordered the actions, according to the Federal Police (PF)) · Flávio Bolsonaro (introduced to Vorcaro by Miranda, according to Estadão; not a target of this phase)

Case: stf-pet-15556-caso-master

• Poder360recordtrecho: "A medida integra a 10ª fase da operação Compliance Zero e foi autorizada pelo ministro André Mendonça"; "Projeto DV"; "Thiago Miranda está inteiramente à disposição das autoridades competentes"
• O Liberal (Estadão Conteúdo)recordtrecho: "O publicitário foi o responsável por apresentar o senador e pré-candidato à Presidência Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) a Vorcaro no final de 2024"; "Em nota assinada pelo advogado Rafael Martins, a defesa de Thiago Miranda negou que ele tenha participado de ilegalidades."

Federal Police investigation reportedBanco MasterDark HorseMay 20, 2026

Federal Police (PF) studies how to ask the US to lift the secrecy of the Havengate fund

According to CNN Brasil, the Federal Police (PF) was assessing which legal mechanism to use to ask United States authorities for access to data on the Havengate fund, which allegedly received part of Vorcaro's funds for the film; one line of investigation is to verify whether part of the money paid for Eduardo Bolsonaro's expenses in the US, because one of the fund's legal representatives is Paulo Calixto, Eduardo's lawyer. On 09/10/2026, according to CNN, the PF asked the Ministry of Justice to request cooperation from the US; Eduardo denies having received funds from Vorcaro or from the fund.

Paulo Calixto (legal representative of Havengate, according to CNN) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (possible beneficiary under investigation by the Federal Police (PF), according to CNN; denies it) · Daniel Vorcaro (source of the transfers)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "A PF avalia qual é o meio jurídico adequado para pedir às autoridades dos Estados Unidos o acesso aos dados do fundo Havengate"; "tem como um dos responsáveis legais Paulo Calixto, advogado de Eduardo"
• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "acionou nesta sexta-feira (9) o Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública para solicitar cooperação com os Estados Unidos"; "O ex-deputado nega ter recebido recursos de Vorcaro ou do fundo."

Reported connectionBanco MasterDark HorseMay 19, 2026

Flávio Bolsonaro admits visiting Vorcaro at home after the banker's first arrest

According to SBT News, Flávio Bolsonaro stated on 19/05/2026 that he visited Daniel Vorcaro at the end of 2025, days after the banker left prison, when he was wearing an electronic ankle monitor. In the same interview, he said the production company and the fund would present an accounting within 30 days. On 02/07/2026, according to InfoMoney (Estadão Conteúdo), PL president Valdemar Costa Neto said Flávio went to settle a pending matter regarding overdue installments for the film and that he "shouldn't have gone after" the arrest.

Flávio Bolsonaro (admitted the visit) · Daniel Vorcaro (visited at home, wearing an ankle monitor, according to SBT News) · Valdemar Costa Neto (president of the PL; criticized the visit)

• SBT Newsrecordtrecho: "afirmou nesta terça-feira (19) que visitou o banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro no fim de 2025, após prisão pela Polícia Federal (PF). Na época, o dono do Banco Master estava de tornozeleira eletrônica."; "em até 30 dias a produtora e o fundo envolvidos com o filme apresentarão uma prestação de contas"
• InfoMoney (Estadão Conteúdo)recordtrecho: "Não devia ter ido depois, não devia. Ele reconhece isso"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseMay 16, 2026

Fund linked to Eduardo Bolsonaro's lawyer and managed by a former Bolsonaro secretary bought a house in Arlington (Texas)

Folha de S.Paulo revealed, and Estadão confirmed in Texas property records, according to Band, that the Mercury Legacy Trust, linked to the companies of lawyer Paulo Calixto (responsible for Eduardo Bolsonaro's immigration and administrator of the Havengate fund) and managed by former Bolsonaro government secretary André Porciúncula, bought a house on 27/02/2026 in Arlington, the city where Eduardo lives. According to Brasil de Fato, citing Folha, the Federal Police (PF) is investigating whether the Texas structure was used to circumvent court-ordered freezes against Eduardo. Porciúncula said the purchase "has nothing to do with Eduardo"; Eduardo called the investigation "silly", according to Brasil de Fato. Calixto did not respond.

Paulo Calixto (Eduardo's immigration lawyer; the trust appears as a member of his company (Calixsan Capital Management), according to Band; did not respond) · André Porciúncula (manager of the Mercury Legacy Trust, according to the sale document cited by Band; denies any connection with Eduardo) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (lives in Arlington; denies any connection with the house and the fund) · Flávio Bolsonaro (admitted to Folha that he asked Vorcaro for the funds and denied that they supported his brother, according to Brasil de Fato)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• Band (conteúdo Estadão)recordtrecho: "A transação foi revelada pela Folha de S.Paulo e confirmada pelo Estadão em consulta a registros de imóveis no Texas"; "O responsável pela compra da casa em Arlington foi o fundo Mercury Legacy Trust, que aparece como um dos membros de uma empresa de gestão de capital pertencente a Calixto: a Calixsan Capital Management."; "não tem nada a ver com Eduardo, fundo ou qualquer coisa relacionada ao filme"; "foi efetivada no dia 27 de fevereiro deste ano"
• Brasil de Fatorecordtrecho: "A Polícia Federal (PF) investiga se uma complexa estrutura financeira montada no estado do Texas, nos Estados Unidos, foi utilizada para lavar dinheiro e burlar bloqueios judiciais impostos pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) contra o ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL)."; "Eduardo Bolsonaro utilizou suas redes sociais para classificar a investigação da PF como 'tola'."
• Diario de Pernambucorecordtrecho: "consta nos documentos como responsável pela assinatura de compra no imóvel no Texas"

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseMay 15, 2026

Reports from Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) link Entre Investimentos, which paid for the film, to funds under investigation and to Master itself

According to InfoMoney (14/05/2026), reports from Coaf (Brazil's financial intelligence unit) show that Entre Investimentos, the company that made the remittances for the film, received at least R$ 159.2 million from funds and structures under investigation in Compliance Zero, R$ 139.2 million of it from Sefer Investimentos, which denies the payments. SBT News (15/05/2026) reported that a Financial Intelligence Report records a R$ 203 million transaction between Entre and Master on 19/08/2024, without indicating who paid and who received. According to SBT News, Mario Frias confirmed that Entre passed the money on to the production; Entre said it operates within the rules and has no management role in the Havengate fund.

Mario Frias (executive producer of the film; confirmed that Entre transferred the money, according to SBT News) · Flávio Bolsonaro (told SBT News that the contact with Vorcaro took place when the facts were not public) · Paulo Calixto (manager of Havengate, according to Flávio as quoted by SBT News)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• InfoMoneyrecordtrecho: "a empresa recebeu ao menos R$ 159,2 milhões de fundos e estruturas financeiras investigadas pela Polícia Federal no âmbito da Operação Compliance Zero."; "A Sefer transferiu R$ 139,2 milhões para a empresa."; "não houve pagamento por parte da Sefer Investimentos ou do fundo Dublin à empresa Entre Investimentos nos termos citados nas matérias"
• SBT Newsrecordtrecho: "movimentaram R$ 203 milhões em um único dia, em 19 de agosto de 2024"; "Não há detalhes sobre o fluxo, ou seja, quem pagou e quem recebeu o valor milionário."; "confirmou que a Entre foi a pessoa jurídica que repassou o dinheiro para a produção"; "O Grupo Entre não exerce qualquer função de gestão ou administração fiduciária no Havengate Development Fund LP."

Journalistic investigationBanco MasterDark HorseMay 13, 2026

Intercept reveals that Flávio Bolsonaro negotiated US$ 24 million with Vorcaro for the film Dark Horse

According to Intercept Brasil, as summarized by CNN Brasil, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro negotiated directly with Daniel Vorcaro a transfer of US$ 24 million (about R$ 134 million) for the film "Dark Horse", about Jair Bolsonaro; documents show that at least US$ 10.6 million (about R$ 61 million) was paid between February and May 2025. In a statement, Flávio said he had sought "private sponsorship", that he met Vorcaro in December 2024 and that he neither received money nor offered any advantages. Eduardo Bolsonaro said, in a video cited by Diario de Pernambuco, that whoever claims he received money from Vorcaro "is a liar".

Flávio Bolsonaro (negotiated the funding with Vorcaro, according to the Intercept; denies wrongdoing) · Daniel Vorcaro (funder of the film, according to the Intercept) · Eduardo Bolsonaro (denies having received money from Vorcaro) · Jair Bolsonaro (subject of the film; no source read identifies him as under investigation in the case)

Case: stf-inq-5026-dark-horse

• CNN Brasilrecordtrecho: "negociou um repasse de US$ 24 milhões, cerca de R$ 134 milhões, diretamente com o ex-banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro"; "Documentos mostram que pelo menos US$ 10,6 milhões, cerca de R$ 61 milhões, foram pagos entre fevereiro e maio de 2025 em seis transferências bancárias para financiar o projeto."; "Conheci Daniel Vorcaro em dezembro de 2024"
• InfoMoneyrecordtrecho: "É dinheiro privado, dinheiro privado, dinheiro privado"
• Diario de Pernambucorecordtrecho: "Quem fala que Eduardo Bolsonaro recebeu dinheiro de Daniel Vorcaro é mentiroso."

ReportedLagoinha ChurchINSS deductionsMar 27, 2026

Rapporteur of the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS) proposes sending André Valadão's case to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF); report is rejected

According to Metrópoles (27/03/2026), the rapporteur of the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS), congressman Alfredo Gaspar, did not include André Valadão among the recommendations to indict, but asked that the pastor's actions be investigated by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF), considering the evidentiary material "inconclusive" (the report's headline refers to referral to the Federal Police, PF). On 28/03/2026, according to Agência Senado, the rapporteur's report was rejected by 19 votes to 12 and the CPMI ended without a final report; the committee chairman said copies of the rejected report would be sent to the MPF and to Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF).

André Valadão (mentioned in the rapporteur's report, without a request that he be formally named as a suspect (indiciamento); report rejected)

• Metrópolesrecordparágrafos 1-2: "Apesar de não ter entrado na lista de indiciamentos"; "O relator Alfredo Gaspar (PL-AL) pediu que as ações do líder religioso sejam apuradas pelo Ministério Público Federal (MPF)"; "o material probatório foi inconclusivo"
• primaryAgência Senadorecordparágrafos 1 e 3: "O parecer do deputado Alfredo Gaspar (União-AL) foi rejeitado pela maioria dos membros da comissão (19 a 12)"; cópias "serão encaminhadas" ao MPF e ao STF

Journalistic investigationLagoinha ChurchBanco MasterINSS deductionsDec 2, 2025

Clava Forte Bank, fintech chaired by André Valadão, goes offline and becomes the subject of motions in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS)

According to Agência Pública (02/12/2025), the website, app and social media accounts of Clava Forte Bank, a fintech founded in March 2024 by André Valadão and his wife, had been offline since at least 21/11/2025. Congressman Rogério Correia (PT-MG) pointed out in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS) the coincidence with Daniel Vorcaro's arrest and requested the lifting of Valadão's secrecy protections, on the suspicion that the fintech had allegedly been a channel for funds diverted from the INSS, acting jointly with Banco Master — a hypothesis that Pública says is, "for now", "in the realm of supposition". The Central Bank said Clava Forte "was never in the position of an institution authorized to operate"; it operated using the infrastructure of authorized institutions. Pública also reports Valadão's alleged closeness to the former president of Amar Brasil Clube de Benefícios, an entity under suspicion in the INSS case, which allegedly sponsored Lagoinha's year-end party at Allianz Parque in 2024, something he denied to the CPMI. According to Gazeta Mercantil (24/09/2026), based on CPMI records, the requests to lift the company's secrecy and to summon Valadão were not voted on; the company's CNPJ (corporate taxpayer registration) has been suspended since 12/01/2026, and Valadão said in January 2026 that he shut down the platform because of technology security costs, denying any relationship with Master.

André Valadão (founder and president of Clava Forte Bank; target of motions not voted on in the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS); denies wrongdoing) · Daniel Vorcaro (mentioned by lawmakers as a possible link; no connection demonstrated in the sources read)

• Agência Públicarecordparágrafos 1-2, 8-9 e 12: fora do ar "Desde pelo menos 21 de novembro"; "fundada por André Valadão"; "Fundada em março de 2024"; pedido de quebra de sigilo em 25/11; BC: "nunca esteve na condição de instituição autorizada a funcionar"; "está no campo da suposição"; patrocínio da festa no Allianz Parque, "o que, em seu depoimento à CPMI, ele negou"
• Gazeta Mercantilrecordparágrafos 1-2, 6 e 13-15: CNPJ "suspenso desde 12 de janeiro de 2026"; André Machado Valadão como presidente desde agosto de 2024; requerimentos de quebra de sigilo e de convocação "não apreciad[os]"; "não é correto afirmar que a CPMI tenha aprovado a quebra de sigilo da Clava Forte ou a convocação de seu presidente"; versão de Valadão sobre o encerramento

ReportedLagoinha ChurchParliamentary amendmentsApr 11, 2026

Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) opens a formal complaint proceeding (representação) on Carlos Viana's amendments to Fundação Oásis and Lagoinha

According to Metrópoles (11/04/2026), the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) opened a formal complaint proceeding (representação) to look into possible irregularities in the allocation of Senator Carlos Viana's amendments to Fundação Oásis and Igreja Batista da Lagoinha, with the hypothesis of misuse of purpose and "conflict of interest"; the case has Minister Bruno Dantas as rapporteur, and the TCU had not released any conclusions.

André Valadão (leader of the church named in the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) complaint proceeding (representação))

• Metrópoles (coluna Paulo Cappelli)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 6: "abriu representação para apurar possíveis irregularidades na destinação de emendas parlamentares"; "conflito de interesses e irregularidades"; "O processo está sob a relatoria do ministro do TCU Bruno Dantas"

ReportedLagoinha ChurchParliamentary amendmentsMar 19, 2026

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) looks into Senator Carlos Viana's amendments to Fundação Oásis, Lagoinha's social arm

Metrópoles revealed (16/03/2026) that Senator Carlos Viana, then chairman of the joint congressional inquiry committee (CPMI) on the social security institute (INSS), allocated R$ 3.6 million in amendments to Fundação Oásis, the social arm of Igreja Batista da Lagoinha (R$ 1.5 million via Belo Horizonte in 2019; R$ 1.47 million in 2023 and R$ 650.9 thousand in 2025 via Capim Branco). Following a formal complaint (representação) by congressmen Rogério Correia (PT-MG) and Pastor Henrique Vieira (PSOL-RJ), Justice Flávio Dino, of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), requested explanations on 19/03 and, on 30/03, deemed the answers "generic" and insufficient, opened a specific proceeding and requested documents from the city governments, the federal government and the foundation (Agência Brasil, CNN Brasil). Viana denies any irregularity and says that "the church did not receive a penny". On 24/06, according to O Fator, Dino ordered the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) to include the foundation in its 2026 audit plan, noting that the city governments said the entity had been indicated by the senator himself, which contradicts his version; on 30/07, the Office of the Attorney General of the Union (AGU) presented a timeline in which the CGU asks for a deadline of 31/12 to complete the audit.

André Valadão (leader of the church whose foundation received the parliamentary budget amendments; not a party to the case, according to the sources read)

• Metrópoles (coluna Tácio Lorran)recordparágrafos 1-2 e 5: "a coluna identificou o repasse de R$ 3,6 milhões"; 2019, "R$ 1,5 milhão"; "em 2023, no valor total de R$ 1,47 milhão"; "mais R$ 650,9 mil à filial em 2025"
• Agência Brasilrecordparágrafos 1-5: decisão "nesta segunda-feira (30)" de "ampliar a apuração"; pedido de esclarecimentos "No dia 19 deste mês"; citação "Diante da insuficiência de transparência e rastreabilidade"; origem: deputados Rogério Correia e Pastor Henrique Vieira
• CNN Brasilrecordparágrafos 3-5 e 12: explicações "de modo genérico e abstrato"; documentos alocados "em uma nova ação para que haja análise individualizada"; Viana: "A igreja não recebeu um tostão"
• Agência Brasilrecordparágrafo 1: Viana afirmou "que não cometeu nenhuma irregularidade ao destinar dinheiro de emenda parlamentar à Fundação Oásis"
• O Fatorrecordparágrafos 1-2 e 9-12: determinação de 24/06 para a CGU incluir a Fundação Oásis no plano de auditorias de 2026, prazo de 60 dias; prefeituras de BH e Capim Branco contradizem o senador; Dino: "revelam a ingerência direta do parlamentar na destinação dos recursos"
• O Fatorrecordparágrafos 1-2: AGU apresentou em 30/07 o cronograma; "A CGU pediu prazo até 31 de dezembro"