STF authorizes breach of banking secrecy by Sóstenes and Jordy in inquiry into quotas
The investigation investigating suspicions of misappropriation of resources from the parliamentary quota advanced this Friday (19) with the decision of minister Flávio Dino, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), to authorize the breaking of the banking secrecy of federal deputies Sóstenes Cavalcante (PL-RJ) and Carlos Jordy (PL-RJ). The two parliamentarians were targets, on the same day, of a Federal Police operation.
In the decision, Dino determined access to banking data, assets, rights and values held in financial institutions from May 2018 to December 2024.
According to the minister, the elements gathered in the investigation indicate the existence of a consistent “factual narrative” that points to the possibility of direct involvement of deputies in the scheme investigated, which would justify the mitigation of financial secrecy.
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The investigation focuses on the alleged irregular use of resources from the parliamentary quota. The current operation takes place exactly one year after the PF executed search and seizure warrants against advisors linked to the two deputies.
At that stage, investigations indicated that commissioned employees had used a vehicle rental company, Harue Locação de Veículos, to simulate service provision contracts and, thus, enable the diversion of public funds.
In addition to the breach of banking secrecy, Flávio Dino authorized the full sharing of information from the investigation with the Federal Revenue Service. The objective is to allow the opening of tax procedures to investigate possible tax irregularities related to suspected financial transactions.
The Federal Police investigate crimes such as embezzlement, money laundering and criminal organization. The analysis of banking data should be used to verify the origin of resources, the compatibility between declared income and financial movements and the possible connection of parliamentarians with the flows identified throughout the investigation.
