Judge Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), denied having favored banker Daniel Vorcaro and accused the investigation against him of being "illegal". This was the first time Moraes addressed the suspicions linking him to Vorcaro, a central figure in the Banco Master scandal.
Vorcaro is identified as a key figure in the scandal involving Banco Master, a financial institution that became the center of controversy over alleged irregularities. The suspicions of favoritism arose from investigations attempting to establish possible connections between the STF judge and the banker.
Moraes responded to the accusations directly, classifying the investigative procedure as "illegal". The judge emphasized that there was no favoritism or improper interference on behalf of Vorcaro or any other person connected to the case.
The STF is expected to decide on Tuesday whether there are sufficient elements to open a formal investigation against Alexandre de Moraes. The court is analyzing the requests seeking to investigate alleged irregularities in decisions made by the minister related to the Banco Master case and Daniel Vorcaro.
