Police Confront Vorcaro and Ex‑BRB Chief at STF as Banco Master Probe Finds Contradictions

Overview

• Federal police held a roughly 30‑minute face‑off on Dec. 30 between Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro and former BRB president Paulo Henrique Costa after conflicting statements were identified.
• The Banco Central’s supervision director, Ailton de Aquino, gave a detailed deposition, was deemed not an investigated party, and was excused from any confrontation.
• Delegada Janaína Palazzo led the proceedings, which featured procedural disputes with Toffoli’s aide over sequencing of depositions and the inclusion of the minister’s questions, later recorded in the case file.
• PGR chief Paulo Gonet issued an opinion supporting, as a precaution, keeping the inquiry with Toffoli at the STF due to a seized document that mentions a sitting federal deputy.
• The Banco Central told the TCU it reported suspected crimes to federal prosecutors and defended Master’s extrajudicial liquidation, citing a liquidity crisis and roughly R$12–12.2 billion in suspect credit portfolios.