The Vorcaro case: what we know about the plea deal, the Supreme Court and Banco Master

1. Oct 15, 2026

   Vorcaro testifies to police about BRB, denies fraud and asks for release

   In his third testimony on Master's dealings with BRB, lasting about four hours at the prison unit in Brasília, Vorcaro denies fraud and says the transactions were lawful and caused the bank no losses. In a statement, his lawyers say they want to “bury once and for all the fanciful narrative of fraud and losses”, blame BRB's crisis on the “hasty launch” of Compliance Zero and ask for the inquiry to be closed and the detention revoked. According to the Federal Police, about R$12.2 billion of BRB's transactions with Master show signs of fraud.

   InvestigationCentral Bank & FGC

   Sources: Itatiaia, SBT News

2. Oct 13, 2026

   Fachin tells police that every mention of a justice must go to the Supreme Court

   In a meeting of about an hour and a half with Federal Police director-general Andrei Rodrigues, the Supreme Court president says the police must send the court “all mentions of the Court's justices” found in the investigation. According to Agência Brasil, the full court will decide on any investigations after an opinion from the Prosecutor General's Office. SBT News reported that the material mentions, directly or indirectly, at least six justices or their relatives; a mention does not imply wrongdoing, and the justices deny any misconduct.

   Supreme CourtInvestigation

   Sources: Agência Brasil, SBT News

3. Oct 9, 2026

   Police and prosecutors reaffirm the plea deal rejection and deny testimony cited by a magazine

   After a magazine released audio attributed to Vorcaro, the Federal Police says he gave no testimony with the reported content and that his plea deal proposals “were not accepted because they did not meet legal requirements”. The Prosecutor General's Office says “there was no oral testimony” precisely because of the rejection. The defense is split: one lawyer recognizes the voice but says he does not know when or how it was recorded; a note from the others does not recognize the material's “origin, authenticity and integrity”. The audio's allegations have not been proven.

   Plea dealInvestigation

   Sources: Correio Braziliense, ICL Notícias

4. Oct 9, 2026

   Police report points to “direct interference” by Ibaneis Rocha at BRB

   Sent to the Supreme Court on September 28 and made public on October 9, a Federal Police report says the former Federal District governor “did not limit himself to the regular exercise of his prerogatives” and places the start of talks to buy Master at a meeting in Zurich on January 23, 2025, with Vorcaro and Paulo Henrique Costa. There are no charges. Ibaneis's lawyers say he “did not apply pressure, nor did he interfere in any way in the transactions carried out by BRB”.

   InvestigationPolitics

   Sources: Metrópoles, CNN Brasil

5. Oct 9, 2026

   Master case goes three months without a new police operation

   The last operation was the 10th phase of Compliance Zero, on July 9. According to CNN, the uncertainty over who is in charge of the case at the Supreme Court has left the investigations “practically paralyzed”, although the police keep analyzing material and sending reports.

   InvestigationSupreme Court

   Sources: CNN Brasil, ND+

6. Oct 8, 2026

   Defense asks Fachin to let Mendonça rule on the release request

   Vorcaro's lawyers say he has been “held for more than eight months, without being indicted and without criminal charges” and that the September 18 request has been stalled since the files were sent to the Supreme Court's presidency. The count is the defense's: the current pretrial detention, which began on March 4, reached seven months in October. Fachin did not comment.

   Supreme Court

   Sources: Folha de Pernambuco / O Globo, Metrópoles

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