{"id":97149,"date":"2026-01-09T19:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=97149"},"modified":"2026-01-09T19:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:16:21","slug":"investigation-examines-alleged-ties-between-lulas-son-and-fraud-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/investigation-examines-alleged-ties-between-lulas-son-and-fraud-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation examines alleged ties between Lula\u2019s son and fraud scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Lula\u2019s son is indirectly cited in a phase of a federal investigation<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Brazil\u2019s Federal Police, an agency similar to the FBI, is investigating allegations that\u00a0F\u00e1bio Lu\u00eds Lula da Silva,<\/strong>\u00a0the son of President Lula, may have acted as a \u201chidden partner\u201d of businessman\u00a0Ant\u00f4nio Carlos Camilo Antunes<\/strong>, known as the “Bald of the INSS.” The information was first reported by O Estado de S. Paulo and confirmed by\u00a0Valor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The name of the president\u2019s son was indirectly cited in December during one phase of Operation No Deduction, which is investigating an alleged fraud scheme involving unauthorized discounts applied to benefits paid to retirees and pensioners by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Federal Police informed Justice\u00a0Andr\u00e9 Mendon\u00e7a<\/strong>\u00a0of the Federal Supreme Court that it is examining the alleged involvement of Lula\u2019s son. One reference to him appears in testimony given to the Federal Police by businessman\u00a0Edson Claro<\/strong>, who is linked to Antunes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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F\u00e1bio Lu\u00eds Lula da Silva has not hired legal counsel specifically for the case, as he is not formally under investigation. Marco Aur\u00e9lio de Carvalho, a lawyer who represents him in other matters, denies any wrongdoing and said he learned of the citation through the press, which he described as \u201cserious.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThere was no prior communication. I found out through the press, which is very serious,\u201d Carvalho said. \u201cIt suggests that methods used during Operation Car Wash are being repeated. He is not accused and has no direct or indirect connection to the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHe has neither hired nor intends to hire a lawyer for this case. He denies any link to the “Bald of the INSS” and remains completely calm,\u201d Carvalho added. \u201cHe was also not surprised by the attempt to implicate him. This is yet another effort to wear him and his family down. What is truly serious is the leak of information from a confidential investigation. We will request that the managing director of the Federal Police investigate these leaks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In December, after his son\u2019s name surfaced, President Lula said that any involvement in the alleged INSS fraud scheme would be thoroughly investigated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIf my son is involved in INSS fraud, he will be investigated. If Fernando Haddad is involved in INSS fraud, he will be investigated,\u201d the president said at the time. \u201cAs far as the presidency is concerned, everything will be done to show Brazil that INSS fraud will be dealt with seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n

*By\u00a0Tiago Angelo\u00a0and\u00a0Isadora Peron\u00a0\u2014 Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n

Source: Valor International<\/p>\n

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