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Sostenes Cavalcante Publishes Documents Claiming Seized Cash Came From R$500,000 House Sale

Federal investigators are still examining suspected diversion of parliamentary quota funds involving PL deputies.

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Sóstenes exibe escritura e IR para explicar origem do valor apreendido

Overview

  • In a video posted Wednesday, the PL leader showed a property deed and his 2024 tax filing to justify cash found in a flat he uses in Brasília.
  • He says the money came from a R$500,000 cash sale of a house in Ituiutaba, claimed he forgot to deposit it, and said he kept it in a wardrobe.
  • Reports diverge on the amount seized, with outlets citing roughly R$430,000 and R$469,700, and authorities have not announced a final tally.
  • The search was part of Operation Galho Fraco, which also targets deputy Carlos Jordy over suspected diversion of congressional expense funds using shell firms.
  • Warrants were authorized by STF minister Flávio Dino, investigators report R$21 million in unidentified financial movements since 2018, and no charges or court rulings have been reported.