Exactly a month ago, Alessandro Stefanutto, the former head of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS), who was arrested by the Federal Police (PF) on Thursday (11/13), had problems with his participation in the Parliamentary Joint Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) investigating scandals at the institution.
During a hearing for a former civil servant, Stefanutto and CPMI rapporteur, Federal Deputy Alfredo Gaspar (Unian Brasil, Alabama), clashed and pointed fingers at each other, interrupting the meeting for several minutes.
INSS party
- The INSS scandal came to light big city In a series of reports published from December 2023 onwards. Three months later, the portal showed that collections by associations offering discounted monthly fees for retirees had soared, reaching R$2 billion in one year, while associations responded to thousands of lawsuits regarding fraud in policyholder membership.
- report from big city This led to the initiation of an investigation by the PF, which was informed of an investigation by the Federal Inspector General (CGU).
- A total of 38 articles on the portal were listed by companies in a statement that sparked “Operation No Discount”, which was launched on April 23 and led to the dismissal of then INSS President Alessandro Stefanutto and then Social Security Minister Carlos Lupi.
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In October, Stefanutto’s trip to CPMI began with a bang. The former social security secretary refused to answer the reporter’s first question, which questioned the date of his entry into public office, claiming that Gaspard had previously made a “prejudgment” about Stefanut, which could be self-incriminating.
Gaspard threatens Stefanutto with arrest for violating the rules. habeas corpus. CPMI leaders negotiated with the defendants’ lawyers to continue talks.
At that time, Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Louis Fuchs granted the former INSS president a writ of habeas corpus, allowing him to remain silent while answering potentially incriminating questions.
At one point, Alfredo Gaspar asked Stefanutto about a report about a lawyer who solicited bribes from companies in the name of the former INSS president. Stefanut denied that, calling the question disrespectful.
No discount
The former INSS president was arrested in a new phase of the “No Discount” operation aimed at investigating the institute’s fraud scheme.
Investigators also executed search and seizure warrants against Federal Deputy Euclides Pettersen (R-MG) and former Social Security Minister José Carlos Oliveira.
source of information heard big citythrough a column by Igor Gadelha, pointed out that Oliveira is also subject to a court order ordering the installation of an electronic ankle bracelet.
In addition to federal agents, the Comptroller General of the Federation (CGU) also executed approximately 63 search and seizure warrants this Thursday, 10 of which related to preventive detention and non-prison preventive measures.
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