The former leader expressed discomfort with political isolation since the investigations progressed
Sources linked to the investigation into the scandal at the National Social Security Institute (INSS) say that one of those arrested in the most recent phase of the operation is considering signing a plea bargain agreement. The person being investigated, a former director of one of the entities involved, would be willing to present new elements about the operation of the scheme and its participants.
According to reports collected in private conversations, people close to one of the ten targets of preventive detention indicate that the former leader has shown discomfort with political isolation since the investigations progressed. The perception, according to these sources, is one of abandonment on the part of allies and other actors who would be part of the group responsible for irregular discounts on benefits for retirees and pensioners.
The arrest occurred at a time when the Federal Police were directing efforts towards the organization’s financial core. With bank accounts blocked and no financial support to pay for the defense, the person being investigated began to consider the possibility of “opening the game” on the eve of the resumption of work by the INSS Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI).
Previously circulating between politicians and directors of institutions in Brasília, the former director has reported to interlocutors that he feels isolated. Preliminary information indicates that his lawyers should contact the Public Prosecutor’s Office to begin formal negotiations regarding a possible collaboration agreement.
The possibility of a complaint comes amid an investigation that has already reached the Federal Supreme Court and cites Senator Weverton Rocha (PDT-MA). The movement has caused apprehension in political circles, given the fear that collaboration could bring to light names linked to the National Congress. Despite the expressed interest, there is still no set date for the start of negotiations.
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.
