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The Federal Police wants to break the banking secrecy of the American fund Havengate Development Fund, which received about R$ 61 million to finance the "Dark Horse" film about Jair Bolsonaro. The investigation suspects that part of the resources may have funded expenses of former congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro in the United States, according to PF director-general Andrei Rodrigues. ?
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"o diretor-geral da PF, Andrei Rodrigues, disse ver necessidade de instaurar um inquérito que apure o envio de recursos de Vorcaro aos EUA sob a justificativa de financiar 'Dark Horse"
The Texas fund, created in December 2020 and managed by lawyer Paulo Calixto — identified as an ally of Eduardo Bolsonaro —, received the resources via Entre Investimentos e Participações, a company controlled by Daniel Vorcaro, former owner of Banco Master. The suspicion is that the resources were used for money laundering, irregular electoral financing, organized crime and attacks on national sovereignty, according to a complaint filed by deputies to the STF. ?
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"O fundo Havengate Development Fund, usado no financiamento do filme "Dark Horse" e que teria recebido parte dos R$ 61 milhões pagos pelo Banco Master, é administrado por Paulo Calixto, advogado ligado ao ex-deputado Eduardo Bolsonaro... O fundo americano foi criado em dezembro de 2020"
"A suspeita é de que os recursos do filme foram usados para lavagem de dinheiro, financiamento e propaganda eleitoral irregular, organização criminosa e atentado à soberania nacional."
The PF has not yet opened a formal inquiry into the case. Rodrigues stated that "in recent weeks the PF analyzed representations sent to the agency" on the topic and "sent one of them for the PGR to manifest on the content, appropriate forum and who would be the rapporteur of the process." Breaking the secrecy depends on STF authorization and cooperation from American authorities. ?
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"Segundo Andrei, nas últimas semanas a PF analisou representações que foram encaminhadas ao órgão a respeito desse tema e, depois, enviou uma delas para que a PGR (Procuradoria-Geral da República) se manifeste sobre o conteúdo, o fóro adequado e quem seria o relator do processo."
The case can proceed in the STF in three ways: be incorporated into the Banco Master investigations (rapporteur Minister André Mendonça), stay with Alexandre de Moraes (who investigates Eduardo Bolsonaro in the US) or be distributed by lottery to another minister. The definition awaits a manifestation from the Attorney General's Office. ✓
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"A primeira é a incorporação das novas informações às investigações relacionadas ao Banco Master, atualmente sob relatoria do ministro André Mendonça. A segunda hipótese é que a apuração fique sob responsabilidade do ministro Alexandre de Moraes, que conduz o inquérito sobre a atuação de Eduardo Bolsonaro nos Estados Unidos. Há ainda a possibilidade de que o caso seja distribuído por sorteio a outro integrante da Corte."
The Havengate Development Fund received resources to finance the Dark Horse film
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (2)
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What will be the appropriate forum chosen by the PGR for the case?
Why it's still unknown: The PGR has not yet manifested on the representation sent by the PF
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What specific evidence motivated the suspicion of resource diversion to Eduardo Bolsonaro?
Why it's still unknown: The PF did not detail the evidence that supports the suspicion
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How much of the R$ 61 million was actually used in film production?
Why it's still unknown: Investigators have not yet disclosed the division of resources between film production and other uses
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Will Paulo Calixto speak about his administration of the fund?
Why it's still unknown: The lawyer has not spoken publicly about the case
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