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TRF2 Upholds Civil-Improbity Ruling Against Ex‑Caixa Treasurer

The appellate court affirmed repayment of R$889,500 plus an equal civil fine totaling about R$1.78 million and left limits on public roles and contracting in place as appeals remain possible.

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Funcionário é diagnosticado com ludopatia

Overview

  • The 5th Specialized Panel of the Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region upheld the civil-improbity conviction and published its acórdão on November 6, 2026 confirming the lower-court sanctions.
  • The judgment requires Irineu Barth Júnior to return R$889,500 and pay a matching civil fine, a combined financial obligation of roughly R$1,779,120.
  • Court records show the money was diverted from four ATMs between July 2020 and July 2021 by using the branch cash register to pay boletos that credited online betting accounts.
  • An internal Caixa audit and a Polícia Federal inquiry backed the Ministério Público Federal civil action, while Barth was dismissed and resolved the criminal case with a non-prosecution agreement.
  • The defense says Barth has a medically recognized ludopathy diagnosis and will seek relief at the Superior Court of Justice, leaving questions about payment ability and possible parceling to the sentence-execution phase.