The Federal Police analyzed the cell phone of Daniel Bueno Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, and discovered a close relationship between the banker and the former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro. Investigators found messages with a personal tone, meetings at private residences, luxury dinners in New York, and invitations to private events. Castro's contact was saved on Vorcaro's phone as "CLAUDIO CASTRO" and had been created on May 12, 2023, the month when the two were already discussing a dinner.
The information is in reports and documents whose secrecy was lifted by Justice André Mendonça of the Federal Supreme Court, at the request of Court President Edson Fachin. CBN had access to the full documents. The Federal Police indicate that the closeness between the two and the meetings with luxurious benefits may have facilitated the Rioprevidência contributions to Banco Master.
According to the Federal Police, the friendship between Vorcaro and Castro began before the Rioprevidência funds entered Banco Master. Investigators are seeking to understand whether this personal relationship influenced the investment decisions that benefited the financial institution.
