After the minister’s decision André Mendonçado STF (Supremo Tribunal Federal), , a PF (Federal Police) ea INSS CPMI denied sharing the information.
The determination was made on Friday (6), following a request from Vorcaro’s defense, which alleged improper disclosure of confidential information related to the investigation of the Banco Master.
Lawyers maintain that the leaks occurred after sending data to the Parliamentary Commission.
“Based on the allegations presented by the defense of the investigated […]it appears that, shortly after accessing the data obtained by CPMI from INSS, various information from their cell phones would have been ‘leaked to the press’, which would be ‘unduly dispersed to media outlets'”, says the minister.
When deciding to open the investigation, Mendonça stated that the breach of confidentiality does not automatically make the information obtained in investigations public. According to the minister, authorities that receive restricted access data are responsible for preserving the confidential nature of the material.
“The breach of confidentiality of data relating to the person being investigated does not authorize its unveiling”, wrote the minister in the decision.
The sharing of Vorcaro’s confidential data with the INSS CPMI was authorized by minister André Mendonça on February 20. The determination reviewed the decision of the former rapporteur of the Master case in the Supreme Court, minister Toffoli Dayswhich had prevented access to information.
On that occasion, Mendonça also established rules for the processing of data obtained in the investigation. The minister ordered that information extracted from seized electronic devices be shared only between authorities directly involved in the case and highlighted the need to preserve confidentiality.
According to the minister, sharing must respect the principles of the purpose of the investigation, allowing access only to public agents who have a concrete need for the information.
A INSS CPMI denies that the possible leak of information came from the commission.
The president of the collegiate, senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG)stated that he received with “serenity and institutional respect” the decision of the STF minister that determined the investigation of the case. In a post on social media, the parliamentarian highlighted that the National Congress has its own constitutional prerogatives to conduct investigations and defended the preservation of the balance between the Powers.
“The INSS CPMI operates within the Constitution and Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. The Federal Supreme Court has a fundamental role in the Republic, just as Congress also has itss. What we need to preserve is exactly that: the balance between the Powers”, he wrote.
What the PF says
The Federal Police also refuted possible irregularities. In a note released this Friday (6), the Federal Police stated that it operates in its investigations following “rigorous security standards in the processing of information”.
The corporation also said that the materials seized in the Operation Compliance Zero have been in the custody of the PF since November 2025 and subsequently came into the possession of the PGR (Attorney General’s Office).
According to the institution, the defenses of those investigated had access to all the information and data were also forwarded to the CPMI of the INSS as determined by the case’s rapporteur at the STF.
The PF also added that it does not edit or select conversations extracted from seized equipment, stating that data manipulation could violate the right to adversarial proceedings and full defense.
Finally, the corporation reported that the team responsible for the investigation sent a representation to the rapporteur requesting the opening of an investigation into possible improper disclosure of confidential information.
