Brazilian Federal Police: Vorcaro Had a File Prepared Against Itaú CEO

Messages obtained by the Brazilian Federal Police and included in the decision of Supreme Court (STF) Minister André Mendonça reveal that banker Daniel Vorcaro asked businessman Thiago Miranda to prepare a file on Itaú Unibanco's CEO Milton Maluhy. In the aforementioned correspondence, Vorcaro states that Milton Maluhy has caused him a lot of problems and asks for help, while Miranda says he takes responsibility by taking on the issue. The communication between the two aimed to collect personal data belonging to Maluhy and his wife, Camila Moretti Maluhy, and leak it through unofficial channels. These developments reveal a new dimension of the large-scale operation conducted within the scope of the Banco Master investigation. The incident is at the center of a multifaceted investigation that has caused repercussions in Brazil's financial and media worlds.

According to the details of the correspondence, Vorcaro requested a detailed investigation into Milton Maluhy, stating that the situation threatened his interests. Miranda, on the other hand, stated that as a next step, he planned to publish the material he had through another media channel to trace the information leak. The information in question included the identities of the targeted individuals, their CPF (Brazilian tax number), and strictly private details about their personal lives. As stated in the decision of STF Minister Mendonça, although the exact date of the correspondence was not clarified, it was emphasized that its content constitutes critical evidence in the legal process. This situation shows how deep the information wars between powerful financial figures go.

The seizure of a physical file containing personal and property information of Milton Maluhy and his wife has taken the investigation to a different stage. This document, which bears a 'confidential information' warning and carries the corporate identity of one of Thiago Miranda's companies, indicates that the data collection process was carried out through a corporate structure. Judge Mendonça assessed that there is a high probability that the document in question was produced and circulated within Miranda's business network. This finding has been one of the main elements strengthening the legal grounds of the large-scale operation launched by the Federal Police on Thursday. The collected evidence suggests that the suspects not only collected information but also managed it with a professional strategy.

The Brazilian Federal Police carried out search warrants at two different addresses in the capital, Brasília, within the scope of the 10th phase of the investigation called 'Operasyon Compliance Zero'. The main target of the operation is Thiago Miranda, who is claimed to be directly linked to the Banco Master case and Daniel Vorcaro. The investigation focuses on the allegation that coordinated propaganda was conducted on social media to undermine the credibility and functioning of the Central Bank. In addition, allegations that the suspects threatened journalists, monitored people close to officials, and accessed confidential information through illegal means are also being considered. Authorities argue that such actions represent a systematic attack on the reputation of institutions.

According to the allegations, Thiago Miranda is the head of a complex network that incorporates digital influencers and journalists, is protected by non-disclosure agreements, and reaches a total value of 2 milyon Brezilya Reali. Investigators also associate Miranda with the 'Projeto DV' (DV Project), which was established to protect Banco Master's owner Daniel Vorcaro. The main purpose of this project is stated to be carrying out disinformation campaigns to make the public question the Central Bank's decision to liquidate Banco Master. These initiatives raise serious suspicions that private agencies and social media figures are being used to undermine the decisions of public institutions and manipulate perception in the financial market. The Brazilian judiciary and law enforcement are trying to show that they will not let up on pursuing such organized perception operations targeting the financial system and public institutions.