# Investigation of Karen de Moura Tanaka Mori > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/investigation-of-karen-de-moura-tanaka-mori > Updated: 2026-08-19T22:59:48.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Karen de Moura Tanaka Mori, known as ‘Japa do PCC’, is under investigation in São Paulo for alleged money laundering and involvement with the criminal organization Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). Authorities allege Mori used businesses in the beauty, real estate, and family-owned sectors to conceal proceeds from drug trafficking. During her arrest, investigators seized significant amounts of cash in Reais and US Dollars, as well as luxury vehicles. Initially, a São Paulo judge, Paula Regina Schempf Cattan, suspended Mori’s electronic ankle monitor and nighttime house arrest on the condition that she surrender her passport. Following the resolution of legal questions regarding the location of the passport, the Court of Justice authorized the removal of the electronic monitor and the end of nighttime house arrest. Mori remains subject to judicial constraints, including a prohibition on leaving the state of São Paulo without prior authorization and a requirement to report to court monthly. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-19: São Paulo court removes ankle monitor from PCC money laundering suspect A São Paulo court has ordered the removal of an electronic ankle monitor and nighttime house arrest for Karen de Moura Tanaka Mori, an individual investigated for laundering PCC criminal organization funds. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-court-removes-ankle-monitor-from-pcc-money-laundering-suspect ### 2026-08-02: Karen de Moura Tanaka Mori Must Hand Over Passport to End Ankle Monitor São Paulo judge lifts Karen de Moura Tanaka Mori’s ankle monitor if she provides her passport; defense says police seized it. She stays under home detention amid money‑laundering and organized‑crime probes. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/karen-de-moura-tanaka-mori-must-hand-over-passport-to-end-ankle-monitor --- Cite as: Investigation of Karen de Moura Tanaka Mori. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/investigation-of-karen-de-moura-tanaka-mori