Daniel Dantas

The STF's Second Panel annulled evidence obtained through the seizure and cloning of Banco Opportunity hard drives on the grounds that the warrant did not properly cover the premises and equipment concerned, and ordered their return.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Accused

By three votes to two, the STJ ruled that Abin agents' covert participation in the investigations was unlawful and annulled the tainted evidence and criminal proceedings against Dantas from their inception.

Attribution

Accused

Daniel Dantas was arrested during Operação Satiagraha, an extensive investigation involving, among other matters, corruption, financial crimes and money laundering. Following an initial release ordered by the STF, another detention warrant was issued and also challenged.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Accused

The STF granted and subsequently upheld habeas corpus relief for Dantas, finding the grounds for his detention insufficient and reiterating that pre-trial imprisonment cannot serve as advance enforcement of a sentence.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

Judge Fausto De Sanctis sentenced Dantas to ten years' imprisonment for active bribery, finding that an offer of approximately 1 million dollars had been made to a police officer to remove his name from the investigation.

Attribution

Accused

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

A federal judge acquitted Daniel Dantas and ten others of allegations relating to spying on Telecom Italia and criminal association, finding no concrete evidence that he knew about or had ordered the unlawful methods attributed to Kroll.

Attribution

Accused

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Amid the struggle for control of Brasil Telecom, a company within the Opportunity-controlled group engaged Kroll to investigate Telecom Italia. The investigations extended to data concerning public officials and triggered Operação Chacal, including searches of premises belonging to Dantas and Opportunity.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Directly implicated

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome