How Federal Police recovered deleted screenshots from Vorcaro and identified contact attributed to Minister Alexandre de MoraesPhoto by George Milton on Pexels
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How Federal Police recovered deleted screenshots from Vorcaro and identified contact attributed to Minister Alexandre de Moraes

BBC News Brasil1 September 2026 at 21:15

The Federal Police managed to recover deleted screenshots from banker Daniel Vorcaro's phone as part of an investigation. Investigators combined various elements found on the device to point to alleged conversations between Vorcaro and Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes. The Federal Police identified a contact attributed to the minister in the banker's phone files. The operation is part of a broader effort by authorities to verify alleged communications between Vorcaro and Supreme Court members.

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