Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 22:09:08 GMT -6
An investigation into fraud in the payment of court orders raises the alarm at the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Norte. To date an internal court commission the state Public Prosecutor's Office and the State Court of Auditors have investigated an alleged scheme started in that allegedly embezzled more than R$ million in public resources. The last two former presidents of the court judges Osvaldo Cruz and Rafael Godeiro have their names involved as well as the former head of the Precatório Division of the TJRN Carla Ubarana and the former general secretary of the TJRN Wilza Dantas Targino.
Operation Judas as the investigation is called by the MP also involved the involvement of businessman George Leal Carla Ubarana's husband as well as people close to the couple who according to the MP acted as agents by providing their bank accounts for deposits of funds. diverted.
Carla made a plea bargain and in her testimony explained BTC Number Data details of how the alleged scheme worked and what the judges' participation would be. According to her the deviation began in under the administration of the then president of the TJ judge Osvaldo Cruz. “The funds came from the bank. I counted. R$ arrived I already separated Judge Osvaldo's share put it in my bag and went to work as normal. The delivery was made to him every late afternoon at the Court of Justice in a yellow manila envelope in R$ bills to make the smallest volume possible” she said in testimony.
She stated that the scheme continued when judge Rafael Godeiro assumed the presidency of the Court in and that the request was made by the president himself who was leaving office. “During Judge Rafael's management Osvaldo called me and asked 'Carla I want to continue in the same way. Are you in a position to do it with Rafael?' I said I was able to do it because we have the guides” said Carla referring to the blank payment guides signed by the former general secretary of the TJRN Wilza Dantas Targino.
Both Judge Osvaldo Cruz and Judge Rafael Godeiro deny the accusations. Both are removed from their roles. Osvaldo Cruz and Rafael Godeiro are respectively on medical leave and vacation. Carla Ubarana and George Leal are under house arrest negotiated with the Public Ministry in exchange for a plea bargain.
Start of investigations
The crisis generated by signs of misappropriation of resources in the Precatório Division began in January with the dismissal of Carla Ubarana. The investigations were initiated by order of the current president of the TJRN judge Judite Nunes.
The president began to suspect irregularities in the sector after requesting processes from the then head of the Precatório Division who in turn claimed that the requested processes were being analyzed by the lawyers of the parties involved or at her own home for a more complete study.
Operation Judas as the investigation is called by the MP also involved the involvement of businessman George Leal Carla Ubarana's husband as well as people close to the couple who according to the MP acted as agents by providing their bank accounts for deposits of funds. diverted.
Carla made a plea bargain and in her testimony explained BTC Number Data details of how the alleged scheme worked and what the judges' participation would be. According to her the deviation began in under the administration of the then president of the TJ judge Osvaldo Cruz. “The funds came from the bank. I counted. R$ arrived I already separated Judge Osvaldo's share put it in my bag and went to work as normal. The delivery was made to him every late afternoon at the Court of Justice in a yellow manila envelope in R$ bills to make the smallest volume possible” she said in testimony.
She stated that the scheme continued when judge Rafael Godeiro assumed the presidency of the Court in and that the request was made by the president himself who was leaving office. “During Judge Rafael's management Osvaldo called me and asked 'Carla I want to continue in the same way. Are you in a position to do it with Rafael?' I said I was able to do it because we have the guides” said Carla referring to the blank payment guides signed by the former general secretary of the TJRN Wilza Dantas Targino.
Both Judge Osvaldo Cruz and Judge Rafael Godeiro deny the accusations. Both are removed from their roles. Osvaldo Cruz and Rafael Godeiro are respectively on medical leave and vacation. Carla Ubarana and George Leal are under house arrest negotiated with the Public Ministry in exchange for a plea bargain.
Start of investigations
The crisis generated by signs of misappropriation of resources in the Precatório Division began in January with the dismissal of Carla Ubarana. The investigations were initiated by order of the current president of the TJRN judge Judite Nunes.
The president began to suspect irregularities in the sector after requesting processes from the then head of the Precatório Division who in turn claimed that the requested processes were being analyzed by the lawyers of the parties involved or at her own home for a more complete study.