Vorcaro's defense reviews strategy for new proposal to inform the PF

The defense of former banker Daniel Vorcaro is reviewing its strategies and should present a new proposal for a plea bargain to the PF (Federal Police).

Lawyer Sergio Leonardo, who recently took over the case, began a process of rapprochement with Minister André Mendonça, of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), rapporteur of the Master case, in an attempt to make a winning agreement viable.

Mendonça and Sergio have already had at least one meeting since the previous lawyer, José Oliveira Lima, known as Juca, left the defense last week.

CNN found that Mendonça told Sergio that he understands the lawyer's role in defending his client, but that there were still professional ethics to be followed. The lawyer reportedly responded that he intends to conduct negotiations with all due respect to the minister, the country and his client.

As CNN showed, Sergio Leonardo would have made a good impression on the minister, who seemed to him to be someone "serious".

Rebuilding the relationship with Mendonça was Vorcaro's main request to the team that remained with him in this new phase of negotiations. There are five lawyers who will have access to the banker at this stage.

The banker reported to his team his interest in expanding the scope of the first draft of the award-winning collaboration, which ended up being rejected by the PF. The investigators' assessment is that the content fell short of what has already been found, for example, on the banker's cell phones.

However, a new round of negotiations is not ruled out by the police. As CNN reported, the corporation is interested in discussing a collaboration agreement again.

Daniel Vorcaro was arrested on March 4, for the second time, after a new phase of Operation Compliance Zero, which investigates the issuance of false credit titles by institutions that are part of the National Financial System. Crimes of fraudulent management, reckless management, criminal organization, among others, are investigated.

The former banker was known in the financial market for his bold management and high-risk investments. Banco Master attracted resources by offering CDBs (Bank Deposit Certificates) with values above the market, a practice that was already causing discomfort in part of the financial sector.

In addition to him, others under investigation, including his father, Henrique Vorcaro, and his brother-in-law, Fabiano Zettel, are also arrested on suspicion of participating in the scheme.

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Source: CNN