MPF Council dismisses investigation and keeps Gonet in charge of Banco Master cases
The collegiate body rejected the PGR's removal by 9 to 0 and dismissed the request for further investigation by 5 to 4
TL;DR
- The CSMPF rejected an investigation into Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet by a 5-4 vote.
- The council unanimously decided to keep Gonet in charge of cases related to fraud at Banco Master (9-0 vote).
- The investigation request was made by the Novo Party, based on messages found on the phone of ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro.
- Some council members argued there was no evidence of Gonet's close friendship with Vorcaro.
- Other members believed there were sufficient elements to characterize prevarication and authorize a criminal investigation.
- Messages involving Gonet surfaced after Justice Minister André Mendonça unsealed part of the investigation that also mentioned messages to Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
- There are no indications that Gonet or PF Director-General Andrei Rodrigues interfered in the investigations.
- Gonet has denied close ties to Vorcaro, stating his interaction was brief and trivial.