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PT congressmen contacted Federal Police yesterday (9) against Karina Ferreira da Gama, producer of the film 'Dark Horse' — a biopic of Jair Bolsonaro — on suspicion of diverting public resources that reached the United States via Instituto Conhecer Brasil. Pedro Uczai (PT-SC) and Erika Kokay (PT-DF) filed a criminal complaint requesting investigation into a "possible interstate scheme of diverting public and parafiscal resources of federal interest, overbilling, document falsification, use of shell companies, money laundering and criminal association" involving ICB, headed by Gama. ✓
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"A deputada federal Erika Kokay (PT-DF) e o líder do PT na Câmara, Pedro Uczai (PT-SC), apresentaram nesta terça-feira (9) uma notícia de fato à PF (Polícia Federal) contra Karina Ferreira da Gama, sócia-administradora da Go Up Entertainment, empresa envolvida na produção do filme Dark Horse"
"possível esquema interestadual de desvio de recursos públicos e parafiscais de interesse federal, superfaturamento, falsidade documental, utilização de empresas de fachada, lavagem de dinheiro e associação criminosa envolvendo o Instituto Conhecer Brasil (ICB)"
The request cites Intercept reports about a US$ 10.6 million operation (about R$ 61 million) destined for the film between February and May 2025, according to a spreadsheet titled "Funding Schedule" obtained by the site. Documents show transfers from banker Daniel Vorcaro — arrested in Operation Compliance Zero — via companies like Entre Investimentos to funds linked to Eduardo Bolsonaro's lawyer, Paulo Calixto, in the US. The first transfer of US$ 2 million was recorded on February 13, 2025 to Havengate Development Fund LP. ✓
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"US$ 10,6 milhões, cerca de R$ 61 milhões na cotação da época, foram destinados ao projeto até maio de 2025"
"uma remessa de US$ 2 milhões realizada em 13 de fevereiro de 2025 para o Havengate Development Fund LP, fundo sediado no Texas cujo agente legal é o escritório Law Offices of Paulo Calixto PLLC, de Paulo Calixto, advogado do ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro"
The congressmen also point to previous irregularities: between 2017 and 2018, the National Sesi Council transferred R$ 11 million to ICB for events like the Citizenship Fair in seven states, but CGU audits identified at least R$ 2.4 million in overbilling. In Piauí, inflated profit margins reportedly reached 748%, according to the Federal Police representation. ✓
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"entre 2017 e 2018, o Conselho Nacional do Serviço Social da Indústria (CN-Sesi) teria repassado aproximadamente R$ 11 milhões ao ICB para realização da chamada Feira da Cidadania em sete estados brasileiros"
"ao menos R$ 2,4 milhões teriam sido superfaturados"
"No Piauí, as margens de lucro infladas teriam alcançado patamares de até 748%"
Karina Ferreira da Gama did not respond to press contact attempts. Veja magazine reported in May that it tried to contact her "through Instituto Conhecer Brasil, but had not received a response until publication of the report." Federal Police has not yet confirmed whether it opened a formal inquiry based on the criminal complaint filed by PT congressmen. ?
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"VEJA também entrou em contato com Karina Gama, por meio do Instituto Conhecer Brasil, mas não havia tido retorno até a publicação da reportagem."
Entre Investimentos was identified as the remitting company for transfers to the US, although it and Vorcaro deny corporate ties
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (2)
Councilman Nabil Bonduki (PT-SP) also signed the criminal complaint along with Uczai and Kokay
Entre Group issued statement affirming compliance with financial regulations and availability for clarifications
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Did Federal Police open a formal inquiry based on PT congressmen's criminal complaint?
Why it's still unknown: Official case number, receipt date and assigned detective have not been disclosed by Federal Police as of June 10, 2026
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Have Karina Ferreira da Gama or her lawyers responded to accusations of embezzlement, overbilling and money laundering?
Why it's still unknown: Press contact attempts have received no response since May 2026
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What is the status of Federal Police investigation into use of Dark Horse film resources to fund Eduardo Bolsonaro's stay in the US?
Why it's still unknown: Details of ongoing investigation have not been disclosed by the corporation