Minister André Mendonça, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), denied this Tuesday, 7th, two requests from the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) on Organized Crime, in the Senate to share information about the investigations of Banco Master and the death of Luiz Phillipi Machado de Moraes Mourão, Daniel Vorcaro’s “Sicário”.
Mendonça argues that the information gathered by Operation Compliance Zero and the investigations into Master’s fraud, under his report at the Supreme Court, are still ongoing and that there are pending steps.
The minister states that the disclosure of this data at this time could compromise the investigations, but leaves open the possibility of reevaluating the request in the future, when the investigation phase is completed.
The two data sharing requests were authored by senator Alessandro Vieira (MDB-SE) and were approved by the CPI at the March 11 meeting. The parliamentarian argues that the request is necessary to “understand whether the death of Felipe Mourão highlights typical behavior of a member of a true mafia organization”.
According to the request, the CPI intended to determine whether the case indicated the pattern of a criminal organization in which death is preferable “to conviction or collaboration with the authorities”, in addition to evaluating “how this type of conduct can be avoided in police and prison establishments, which must ensure the physical and mental integrity of those in custody”.
Sicário was arrested by the Federal Police on March 4, but attempted suicide the same day, while in custody in Minas Gerais. He was taken to the hospital, but did not survive. The act was recorded by security cameras “without blind spots”, according to authorities. The death was officially confirmed on the 6th and is registered with a registry office. The wake took place on the 8th.
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Luiz Phillipi Machado de Moraes Mourão was one of banker Daniel Vorcaro’s trusted men, and received the nickname “Sicário” which, according to the PF itself, was consistent with the activities he carried out for the owner of Banco Master.
Mourão would be responsible for obtaining confidential information, monitoring opponents and neutralizing situations considered sensitive to the banker’s interests.
Vorcaro’s Sicário did not actually commit murders, according to the PF. Mourão was responsible for the nucleus of intimidation and obstruction of Justice (named “A Turma” in a WhatsApp group found on Vorcaro’s cell phone). He is accused of obtaining confidential information through improper access to systems belonging to the PF, the Federal Public Ministry (MPF), the FBI and Interpol.
