The Federal Police (PF) asked the president of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Edson Fachin, to suspect Minister Dias Toffoli (photo) as rapporteur of the inquiry that deals with investigations into fraud at Banco Master, which was liquidated by the Central Bank.
The request was made last Monday (9), after the PF inform Fachin that he found a mention of Toffoli’s name in a message on the cell phone of banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Masterwhich is investigated in the investigation and had the device seized during a search and seizure. The mention is under judicial secrecy.
After being informed of the case, Fachin opened an internal process and ordered Toffoli to be notified to present a defense. It will be up to the president of the STF to decide whether Toffoli will continue as rapporteur for the Master investigation.
Last month, Toffoli began to be criticized for remaining as rapporteur of the case after journalistic reports reported that the Federal Police found irregularities in an investment fund linked to Banco Master. The fund purchased a stake in the Tayayá resort, located in Paraná, which was owned by the minister’s family members.
Defense
In a press release, Toffoli’s office says that the PF cannot request his suspicion and that the request deals with “inclusions”.
“Minister Dias Toffoli’s office clarifies that the request for a declaration of suspicion presented by the Federal Police deals with conclusions. Legally, the institution does not have legitimacy for the request, as it is not a party to the process, under the terms of article 145, of the Code of Civil Procedure. As for the content of the request, the response will be presented by the minister to the president of the Court”, he declared.
Investigation
In November 2025, banker Daniel Vorcaro and other defendants were the target of Operation Compliance Zero, launched by the Federal Police (PF) to investigate the granting of false credits by Banco Master, including the attempted purchase of the financial institution by Banco de Brasília (BRB), a public bank linked to the government of the Federal District.
According to investigations, fraud could reach R$17 billion.
