Deltan Dallagnol
Brazilian attorney
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Key Takeaways
- Deltan Martinazzo Dallagnol ( Portuguese pronunciation: [dewˈtɐ̃ maʁ.
- Dallagnol was also a federal prosecutor specialized in crimes against the national financial system and money laundering from 2003 to 2021.
- He was elected in 2022 Brazilian general elections to represent the state of Paraná in the Chamber of Deputies.
- On 6 June 2023, the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil confirmed the decision of the Superior Electoral Court that revoked his term, a decision based on the grounds that Dallagnol committed a fraud against the Ficha Limpa (Clean Record) act.
- Biography Deltan Dallagnol was born in Pato Branco, Brazil.
Deltan Martinazzo Dallagnol (Portuguese pronunciation: [dewˈtɐ̃ maʁ.t͡ʃiˈna.zu da.laɡˈnɔw]; born 15 January 1980) is a Brazilian politician affiliated to the New Party (NOVO). Dallagnol was also a federal prosecutor specialized in crimes against the national financial system and money laundering from 2003 to 2021. He is known for being the lead prosecutor of Operation Car Wash, an investigation into corruption in the Brazilian petroleum company Petrobras.
He was elected in 2022 Brazilian general elections to represent the state of Paraná in the Chamber of Deputies. His term of federal deputy was revoked on 16 May 2023 by the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil in a unanimous decision. On 6 June 2023, the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil confirmed the decision of the Superior Electoral Court that revoked his term, a decision based on the grounds that Dallagnol committed a fraud against the Ficha Limpa (Clean Record) act. Dallagnol moved to Chicago in 2023 and managed to raise around R$200 thousand (close to 40 thousand dollars) in donations to pay the hundreds of fines for his criminal convictions.
Biography
Deltan Dallagnol was born in Pato Branco, Brazil.
Operation Car Wash
Dallagnol was part of the original, Operation Car Wash task force formed in Curitiba in March 2014. In September 2020, Dallagnol announced that he would be leaving as coordinator of the Car Wash prosecution team. He requested dismissal from the Federal Public Ministry to avoid 15 administrative processes by the CNMP against him that could lead to compulsory retirement or loss of position.
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