Fachin says the Banco Master investigation should leave the STF
The president of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), Edson Fachin, said this Tuesday (27) that the tendency is for the Banco Master investigation to no longer be in the hands of the Court. The statement was made in an exclusive interview with the blog of journalist Ana Flor, from G1.
Fachin was asked about his early return to Brasília and the crisis involving the Master case in the STF, to which he replied: “There is a suggestion that there is no reason for this process to be in the STF. I believe that in one direction or another, this will become clear, probably when the basics of the investigation, the statements have been taken, the extraction of documents have been made, whether that issue justifies it or not. There is a tendency, from what has been seen so far, that it is not justified to stay here.”
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The investigation investigating irregularities at Banco Master, which was liquidated by the Central Bank and accused of fraud, is today being reported by Minister Dias Toffoli. The magistrate, however, faces a series of accusations of favoring the Master’s owner, Daniel Vorcaro, and others being investigated.
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The minister, in turn, has told interlocutors that he sees no reason to declare himself prevented or suspected, maintaining that episodes such as a trip on a private plane with a lawyer linked to the case and family business do not compromise his impartiality.
Gilmar Mendes, dean of the court, has already come to his colleague’s defense, stating that he has a career marked by his commitment to the Constitution. He also said that Toffoli’s performance complies with the parameters of due legal process and has already been analyzed by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), which considered his continued presence as rapporteur to be regular.
Fachin had previously defended the STF’s jurisdiction in the case and avoided talking about Toffoli specifically, but said he would not sit idly by.
The pressure on the reporting minister has already caused discomfort for President Lula who, according to the Folha de S.Paulois closely monitoring the progress of the investigation and, in recent days, has begun to signal that he does not intend to take on the public defense of the magistrate in the face of the criticism surrounding the case.
