Vorcaro says he paid R$30 million for film about Lula, according to magazine
Report published by Veja links alleged transfer to access pension funds; coordinator of Prerrogativas denies funding the documentary by ex-banker
The former banker Daniel Vorcaro claimed to have allocated approximately R$ 30 million in cash to finance a documentary about President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The statement was released by the magazine Veja on Friday (9), based on audios and documents attributed to the businessman. The alleged payment is not proven by the information disclosed.
According to the publication, Vorcaro linked it to negotiations to allow Banco Master to raise funds from pension funds linked to federal institutions. The magazine reported that the report included an annex submitted to the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), in the context of a proposal for a report that did not come forward in June.
Also according to Veja, the Prosecutor’s Office did not give continuity to the story because it considered that there was no evidence. The defense of the businessman argued that there would be messages and records capable of corroborating the aforementioned payments. The existence of this claim, however, does not prove that the values were delivered or used in film production.
Documentary depicts arrest and return to power
The film is directed by Oliver Stone and Rob Wilson and presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024. The 90-minute documentary follows the president’s recent trajectory, including his 19-month imprisonment and 2022 election victory.
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The film brings together interviews with Lula and people close to him. It also addresses the Operação Lava Jato and the events that preceded her return to the Presidency. The production was part of the special sessions of Cannes. It is a documentary, built with real interviews and records.
Coordinator of the Privileges answers report
Lawyer Marco Aurélio Carvalho, coordinator of the legal group Prerrogativas and aligned with the Lula government, denied that the documentary received funding from Vorcaro, according to a report by Folha de S.Paulo published on Thursday night (8).
Carvalho said the group intends to request the Federal Police to investigate information that the businessman was encouraged to present a false testimony to politically harm the president. This version also constitutes an allegation and depends on the calculation.
