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Daniel Vorcaro and Banco Master scandal

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The legal and political controversies surrounding Daniel Vorcaro, former president of Banco Master, have become a significant factor in the Brazilian public agenda. Vorcaro faces allegations of corruption, money laundering, and billion-dollar fraud following the liquidation of Banco Master by the Central Bank. ~~His legal issues have become a focal point for political campaigns, with one São Paulo campaign seeking a lookalike of Vorcaro for upcoming media productions.~~ Investigations by the Federal Police have uncovered specific details regarding a photograph found on Vorcaro’s mobile phone depicting him with the Prosecutor General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, in London. The image shows Gonet holding a cigar at a table with whiskey glasses. Investigation records indicate the photo was sent to Vorcaro on June 19, 2025, by lawyer Ciro Soares, accompanied by the message ‘PG me mandou’ (PG sent it), with the initials referring to Gonet. The photograph itself was reportedly taken in April 2024 at the George Club in Mayfair during a legal event attended by various authorities. ~~In a formal statement to the Superior Council of the Federal Public Ministry,~~ Gonet has denied having any friendship or close ties with ~~Vorcaro.~~ Vorcaro, characterizing allegations of an improper relationship as ‘baseless’ and ‘absurd’. He clarified that his only in-person encounter with the banker occurred in April 2024 during a public legal event in ~~London. Gonet further asserted that he has no personal interest in the legal proceedings involving Vorcaro~~ London and described a brief telephone contact in March 2025 as a ‘banal interaction’ requested by Ciro Soares. ~~While~~ As the Superior Council of the Federal Public Ministry analyzes messages extracted from Vorcaro’s device, Supreme Court ~~has~~ Minister André Mendonça, overseeing the Compliance Zero operation, noted that no immediate illegality has been found regarding ~~Gonet, the Superior Council~~ Gonet. The analysis of approximately 500 GB of data extracted from Vorcaro’s phone remains under restricted access within the Supreme Federal ~~Public Ministry is scheduled to discuss the matter on September 25.~~ Court.

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