Messages mention "partnership" negotiation between Motta and Vorcaro; congressman denies wrongdoing
Motta denies irregularities and criticizes "attempt to attribute decontextualized conversations to any relationship of spurious interest."
TL;DR
- Leaked messages suggest Hugo Motta, Speaker of the House, proposed a "partnership format" to banker Daniel Vorcaro for land acquisition.
- The deal involved a R$22 million loan from Banco Master to Motta's sister-in-law for a R$45 million land purchase.
- Motta denies any illicit activity, calling the messages decontextualized and his 15-year public career clean.
- The loan agreement was reportedly made before public investigations into Banco Master surfaced.
- Messages also indicate discussions on carbon market legislation and a technical study on the Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC).
- Vorcaro allegedly provided a private jet for Motta's travel.