Justice Luiz Fux voted this Saturday (23) to maintain the preventive detention of Henrique Vorcaro and Felipe Vorcaro, father and cousin of former Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro. With the vote, the Second Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) formed a partial score of 2-0 to maintain the detentions, following rapporteur André Mendonça. ✓
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"O ministro Luiz Fux, do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), votou neste sábado (23) pela manutenção das prisões preventivas de Henrique Vorcaro e Felipe Vorcaro, pai e primo do ex-dono do Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro. Com a decisão, a Segunda Turma da Corte formou placar parcial de 2 a 0 para manter as detenções."
The trial was suspended after Justice Gilmar Mendes requested a review period, giving him up to 90 days to return the case to the panel. Votes from Justices Nunes Marques and Dias Toffoli are still pending, with Toffoli having declared himself unable to participate in the analysis. ✓
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"O julgamento ocorre no plenário virtual da Segunda Turma do STF, mas foi suspenso após pedido de vista do ministro Gilmar Mendes, que terá até 90 dias para devolver o caso ao colegiado."
Henrique and Felipe Vorcaro were arrested in developments from Federal Police's Operation Compliance Zero, which investigates financial fraud, money laundering and asset concealment involving Banco Master, liquidated by the Central Bank in 2025. According to the investigation, Henrique allegedly acted as financial operator for a criminal structure called "A Turma," funding the group with monthly transfers of about R$ 400 thousand. ✓
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"Henrique e Felipe Vorcaro foram presos em desdobramentos da Operação Compliance Zero, conduzida pela Polícia Federal para investigar suspeitas de fraudes financeiras, lavagem de dinheiro e ocultação patrimonial envolvendo o Banco Master, liquidado pelo Banco Central em 2025."
Rapporteur André Mendonça based his decision on "strong evidence" of the investigated parties' participation in a criminal structure with "profound negative repercussion in society," stating that their freedom could compromise investigations and law enforcement. ✓
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"No voto, André Mendonça afirmou haver "fortes indícios" de participação dos investigados em uma estrutura criminosa com impacto relevante para a sociedade. O ministro avaliou que a liberdade dos dois poderia comprometer o andamento das investigações e a aplicação da lei penal."
Luiz Fux anticipated his vote following rapporteur André Mendonça for maintaining detentions
Trial suspended by Gilmar Mendes' review request with 90-day deadline
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (2)
Dias Toffoli declared himself unable to participate in the judgment
Henrique funded criminal group with monthly transfers of R$ 400 thousand
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STF Second Panel composition
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What is the specific context of the underlying case that led to the arrests?
Why it's still unknown: Reports identify connection to Operation Compliance Zero but don't detail the specific crimes that motivated the initial temporary detentions
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What are the applicable jurisprudential precedents for this type of preventive detention?
Why it's still unknown: No source details the doctrinal test or STF precedents invoked by the rapporteur to justify the conversion
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How will Justice Nunes Marques vote after the case returns?
Why it's still unknown: Gilmar Mendes' review request suspended judgment before other justices could vote