The confrontation lasted around 30 minutes, occurred after the testimony considered ‘valuable’ by the BC’s Director of Inspection and brought together those investigated for alleged irregular sales of payroll loan portfolios worth R$ 12.2 billion
The confrontation between the banker and the former president of BRB, Paulo Henrique Costa, at the headquarters of this Tuesday (30) ended shortly after 9:30 pm. The procedure lasted just over half an hour, according to assistants.
The Director of Inspection of the Ailton de Aquino Santos, was exempt from the procedure, which put those investigated for the alleged sale of false loan portfolios from Banco Master to BRB for R$12.2 billion.
Interlocutors indicate that the dismissal of the BC director was decided by Minister Dias Toffoli, through the assistant judge who followed the hearings held throughout the afternoon. Then, the Federal Police delegate investigating the case and the magistrate decided to carry out the confrontation.
The procedure began after the end of Ailton’s hearing, which was considered by interlocutors as ‘valuable’, ‘exact’ and ‘didactic’. The assessment was that the testimony ended up leaving both Vorcaro and Costa in a “difficult situation”. In the statement, a lot of information was presented about ‘dates and facts’, sources that follow the case also indicate.
The BC director was the last to be heard individually this Tuesday by delegate Janaína Palazzo, who is leading the case. Before him, Costa gave testimony and the procedure lasted two and a half hours. The first to be heard was Vorcaro, whose testimony ended after three hours.
Initially, the case’s rapporteur, Dias Toffoli, had determined that the confrontation would be carried out even before the statements were collected. Yesterday, the Supreme Court informed that the confrontation would only be carried out if the PF delegate assesses that there are contradictions between the versions presented. As Broadcast showed, Vorcaro and Costa’s testimonies presented contradictory versions.
Vorcaro and Costa are being investigated by the PF for irregularities in the alleged sale of false loan portfolios from Banco Master to BRB for R$12.2 billion. Aquino, who is not being investigated, is the director who recommended the vote for the bank’s liquidation to the Central Bank’s collegiate board. It was also him, together with the president of the BC, Gabriel Galípolo, who informed the Public Ministry about the signs of fraud found at the bank. The BC decreed the liquidation of Master on November 18th.
The Master’s owner was arrested preventively on November 17th, but was released with an electronic ankle bracelet on the 29th of the same month after receiving a habeas corpus. Costa was removed from the presidency of the BRB by court decision. The investigation was sent to the Supreme Court due to the seizure of a document with Vorcaro that cited a federal deputy.
*With Estadão Content
