Banker Daniel Vorcaro stated that he spoke “on a few occasions” with the governor of the Federal District, Ibaneis Rocha (MDB), about the proposed acquisition of Banco Master by BRB (Banco de Brasília).
The statement was made during testimony held at the STF (Supreme Federal Court) in December. On that occasion, the politician also visited his residence for “institutional conversations” between the two.
When asked about meetings with other politicians, the banker said he has friends from all Powers, .
See what was reported by Daniel Vorcaro to PF delegate Janaina Palazzo:
Janaina Palazzo: Did you speak with the governor of the Federal District, Ibaneis Rocha, about the proposed acquisition of Banco Master by BRB, announced on March 28, 2025?
Daniel Vorcaro: I spoke on a few occasions, yes.
Janaina: If so, how many times did you meet or talk to Governor Ibaneis Rocha between January 2024 and November 2025? Please indicate approximate dates, locations and topics discussed. Did the governor go to your house, here in Brasília?
Vorcaro: He’s already been to my house, if I’m not mistaken once. And I already went to his house. We met a few times. Institutional conversations, all in the presence of… [interrompe]”
Janaina: Who were the other politicians, deputies, senators that you used to invite to your house?
Vorcaro: Then, the question… I have friends from all Powers, I can’t name here individually who frequented my house. I also don’t see any relation to the case.
The attempted purchase of Master by BRB was announced in March 2025. Months later, in September, the BC (Central Bank) rejected the acquisition.
On January 23rd of this year, the governor of DF told CNN that .
Ibaneis indicated that the operation between the two financial institutions was led directly by former BRB president Paulo Henrique Costa, who was removed from office after the Federal Police launched Operation Compliance Zero in November.
“I was with him [Vorcaro] few times and I never discussed the bank. The entire purchase operation was handled directly with Paulo Henrique,” the governor told CNN.
At the end of last year, the BC decreed the liquidation of Master. At the time, Daniel Vorcaro and Paulo Henrique Costa were targets of the PF (Federal Police) operation, which investigated fraud in the business between BRB and Vorcaro’s organization. Investigations indicate that the fraud is estimated at R$12 billion in credit portfolios.
