Congressmen claim that Rubens Oliveira has concealed documents purposely and provided false witness; He left the commission taken by the Legislative Police Department
The CPMI (Mixed Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry) that investigates illegal discounts on the payment of retirements of the (National Institute of Social Security) arrested at dawn on the 3rd (23.Set.2025) the businessman Rubens Oliveira Costa, partner of Antonio Camilo Antunes – known as the Bald of the INSS. The prison voice was given by the president of the board, Senator (Somos-MG). The man was taken by Depol (Department of Legislative Police).
The decision was after the committee members approved an arrest request in the act on the grounds that Costa concealed purposely documents and rendered false witness to contradicting his involvement in the fraud scheme. The president of the CPI stated that the deviation scheme was known by the businessman and that the conduct, who considered it to be false witness (article 342 of the Brazilian Penal Code) is “Very serious”.
“What we saw today, Brazil watched, is once again the silence of those who know, knows how it worked and did not want to bring information when asked about the biggest retirees’ theft scheme in Brazil. In this commission, we saw here, at all times, the deponent trying not to give correct information to this parliament. No. We go to the end with this investigation ”said Viana.
Rubens Oliveira is investigated for having direct connection with Antonio Camilo Antunes. These were partners in companies investigated for moving millions of reais that would have been diverted from retirement from the institute’s beneficiaries.
In most questions of the rapporteur, (União Brasil-AL), the businessman was silent or alleged oblivion, even when it was public information or not incriminated. The INSS CPI meeting, which began on the afternoon of Monday (22.set) and went to the early hours of this 3rd (23.Set) was suspended because of the behavior of the INSS Bald partner – which was supported by you have a body granted by the Supreme Court (STF).
During his statement, congressmen stated that if Costa answered certain questions, he would incriminate. The deponent himself claimed possibility of producing evidence against himself.
According to, the CPIs have the power of investigation and arrest – ease of police powers – in cases of false testimony during testimony.
