Brazil Federal Police probe leak of banker Daniel Vorcaro's private chats

The Federal Police (PF) in Brazil have identified strong indications that private conversations between banker Daniel Vorcaro and his ex‑girlfriend Martha Graeff were leaked from files obtained by the Parliamentary Mixed Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) into the INSS. The probe was launched after a directive from Supreme Court minister André Mendonça. PF analysts compared the disclosed dialogues with material in the commission’s archive and found similarities, suggesting the leak originated from documents provided to the CPMI. Investigators have requested access logs and surveillance footage from the Senate’s secure storage room to identify who accessed the files, noting that parliamentary staff said no specific judicial authorization was issued. Senator Carlos Viana (PSD), head of the CPMI, declined to comment on the report.

Former president Michel Temer described Vorcaro as “very sweet” but said the businessman had exceeded limits in his conduct. Temer’s law firm had been hired to negotiate a private solution for Banco Master, which Vorcaro founded, in an effort to avoid liquidation by the Central Bank. Temer said the effort failed and his firm received 7.5 million reais of an agreed 10 million‑real fee. Both Banco Master and Vorcaro remain subjects of multiple investigations by oversight bodies and the Supreme Court concerning alleged irregular financial operations and ties to public officials.