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Paulo Gonet faces potential MPF investigation over Banco Master links FAST-MOVING

The Superior Council of the Federal Public Ministry (CSMPF) is deliberating on whether to open a formal investigation into Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet. The decision follows the discovery of messages on the cell phone of former banker Daniel Vorcaro, which mention Gonet in the context of investigations involving Banco Master.

Sub-prosecutor general Francisco de Assis Vieira Sanseverino, acting as rapporteur, has voted against opening the investigation and against the request to declare Gonet disqualified or suspicious from handling the Banco Master cases. Sanseverino argued that the Federal Police report does not show direct communication between Gonet and Vorcaro and that the messages should not be analyzed out of context.

Controversy also surrounds a photograph from April 2024 showing Gonet at a legal event in London sponsored by Banco Master, where he appeared with Vorcaro. Gonet has denied any personal friendship or interest in the legal proceedings related to the former banker, describing the encounter as brief and banal. The session is being presided over by Vice-President Nicolao Dino.

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Banco Master · Conselho Superior do Ministério Público Federal · Daniel Vorcaro · Nicolao Dino · Paulo Gonet · Polícia Federal · Supremo Tribunal Federal

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