A company investigated by private police for allegedly participating in a scheme to embezzle public funds in contracts from the city of Cajamar, Greater São Paulo, received approximately 25 million reais from the city even though it was only two years old.
Fortis Hamate Empriendimentos is one of the companies named in an investigation launched in August by the Civil Police after receiving a complaint alleging corruption in the city during the 2020-2024 administration of Danilo João (PSD) and João’s successor and ally, the current mayor Cohuan Berto (PSD).
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Police say the company is participating in one of the main investigations related to the suspicious expropriation of real estate, whose value, according to the indictment, exceeds R$165 million. As shown in big city This Thursday (11/13), the series of contracts under suspicion totals 875 million reais.
According to the complaint, the company Urbancorp Urbanismo Incorporações, based in Barueri, Greater São Paulo, acquired the Cajamar property in December 2022 for 1.9 million reais. Just over a month later, in January 2023, the company leased the land to the City of Cajamar for R$156,500 per year to set up a school.
According to social media records, in April 2023, the property was resold to Fortis Hamate, which opened at the end of the previous year, and whose partner was Gabriel Alves Ferreira, who is close to former mayor Danilo João.
In June of the same year, the company took over the lease from City Hall for 244,800 reais for 12 months. The school just opened in February 2025 under the name “Bianca Helen Behen Silva”. (Featured photo).
expropriation
In addition to the modification of the contract rent, the complaint alleges that payments were made to Fortis Hamate in connection with the expropriation of the area by City Hall.
According to public data attached to the complaint, just two years after its founding, Fortis received approximately 25.6 million reais from City Hall in payments related to expropriation and rent.
We obtained a preliminary report prepared by the civil police. big citysaid the payments to the company were “objectively” confirmed and that “the amounts and dates were consistent with the complaints and, in some cases, were higher than originally reported.”
“The facts follow a chronology that is consistent with the elements known so far. During Danilo João’s term (2020-2024), in addition to suspicious expropriations and the creation of companies such as Fortis Hamate, the first contracts with companies in Barueri would have begun. In 2024, the election year, resources would have been directed to support local candidates. In 2025, in the elections of the Cowan Belt. (Current Mayor), the same agencies and contracts were maintained, including the continued expropriation of millions of dollars with UrbanCorp and other core businesses,” the police report states.
The big city He tried to contact Gabriel Alves Pereira, but received no response until the report was published. UrbanCorp Urbanismo was not found. This space will remain open for demonstrations.
The investigated scheme
- São Paulo’s civil police have been investigating a suspected scheme to embezzle public funds at Cajamar City Hall since August. The suspicious contracts total approximately 875 million reais.
- “The information received indicates the actions of a criminal group consisting of public authorities and businessmen, who may have benefited from public resources through various mechanisms of fraud and organized corruption,” the police report said.
- According to the police, one of the main areas of the investigation concerns the expropriation of suspicious real estate, whose value, according to the complaint, would exceed R$165 million.
- Another core of the complaint concerns the alleged diversion of resources through entities associated with the municipality. The funds would have been used to promote the campaigns of those involved.
- “Through the analysis of the complaints, other relevant points were also identified, such as deposits linked to political patronage, shell companies receiving significant income, the appointment of family members and allies in strategic positions, and possible money laundering through the organization,” the civil police report said.
family business
In addition to the 25 million reais contract between the city of Cajamar and Fortis Hamate, another axis of the investigation is related to suspicious business surrounding the family of former mayor Danilo João (PSD).
According to the complaint investigated by civilian police, the City Hall promised and contracted companies belonging to Danilo João’s immediate family for approximately 50 million reais through tenders and agreed tenders.
Of these companies, only one in the construction sector, in which João’s uncle and cousin were partners, received R$47 million between 2021 and 2023. Employees close to him were appointed to committee positions related to departments and divisions responsible for approving payments to companies, according to the complaint.
Among these employees is a childhood friend of the former mayor, known as Miltinho, who has been appointed from time to time to various committee positions at City Hall. The other candidate was a cousin of Danilo João, who also employed his wife in the city administration.
“Barueli Center”
As shown in big citythe focus of the investigation related to Cajamar’s expropriation extends beyond the 25 million reais contract with Fortis Hamate. The complaint also reveals the possible existence of a cartel of companies based in Barueri, in the São Paulo metropolitan area, which would have benefited from public contracts with City Hall worth a total of 206 million reais. The Ministry of Public Affairs calls this the “Barueri nuclear”.
This part of the complaint mentions at least four companies, two of which share the same partner and both have addresses linked to former Barueri mayor Danilo João.
“Of particular significance” is the appointment of an employee of a company as a construction inspector for Kajamal City Hall, the commission said in a document, citing a “clear conflict of interest”. Additionally, the complaint alleges that despite the promised amounts, the contracted services would not have been effectively performed.
“During Danilo Joao’s term (2020-2024), in addition to suspicious expropriations and the creation of companies such as Fortis Hamate, the first contracts with Barueri companies began. In 2024, the election year, the funds would have been directed to support local candidates,” police said.
Investigators said in documents that the same agency contracts remained in place after Cowan Belt was elected in 2025, including the continuation of multimillion-dollar expropriations with core businesses.
View of Kajamal City Hall
Kajamal Municipality said in a memo that there were no formal charges against public officials or former managers, and that some of the facts mentioned were kept by the public prosecutor’s office as there were no elements indicating wrongdoing and had already been the subject of analysis in previous proceedings.
“It should be noted that the steps mentioned are currently at the investigative stage and no formal charges have been filed against public officials or former managers. All the information presented originates from complaints received and does not represent the conclusions or attribution of authorship on the part of the civil police or public prosecutor’s office,” the text states.
It added that the case is being handled under judicial secrecy “precisely in accordance with the Ministry of Public Security’s own decisions, in order to preserve the integrity of the investigation and avoid undue interpretation or disclosure at an early stage of the procedure.”
“All hires, appointments and investments made by the city authorities are in strict accordance with current legislation and remain fully available to the governing body,” the document says.
The local government concluded: “We will strive for transparency, legality and institutional cooperation, and will leave all necessary explanations to the discretion of the competent authorities.”
What Danilo João says
In a conversation with big city, Danilo Joao denies the accusations, which are under investigation, and says that parts of the indictment are already in court. He maintains that the allegations are politically motivated and were made by his opponents as he is a primary candidate in next year’s elections.
The former mayor also said the person responsible for the accusation has a partner who is already serving eight months in prison for extortion. Joan also claimed that City Hall’s contracts and accounts for the years 2019 to 2023 were approved by the State Comptroller’s Office. He also claimed he has not been the subject of any lawsuit since leaving City Hall.
The report queried Fortis Hamate, his partner Gabriel Alves Ferreira, and Cajamar City Hall, but received no answers. This space will remain open for demonstrations.
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