Prosecutors allege embezzlement of R$ 16 million at Sampaio's notary office.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has filed a civil lawsuit against notary Maurício Sampaio for administrative misconduct. The agency detected several administrative irregularities in the businessman's notary office. Maurício is accused by the Civil Police of being the mastermind behind the assassination of sports columnist Valério Luiz in July 2012. "The list of civil and criminal offenses described in the case file reaffirms his lack of fitness to represent the Judiciary in the ownership of a notary office or any public position," say the prosecutors.
Goiás 247_ The Public Prosecutor's Office has filed a public civil action against Maurício Borges Sampaio, notary of the 1st Notary Office for Protests and Registrar of Titles and Documents and Civil Registry of Legal Entities, for an act of administrative misconduct. The action is signed by the coordinator of the Operational Support Center for Public Assets, Rodrigo Bolleli, and prosecutors Villis Marra and Fernando Krebs.
Maurício Sampaio is accused by the Civil Police of ordering the murder of sports commentator Valério Luiz, who was assassinated in July of last year. The businessman was arrested but is currently free after obtaining a habeas corpus.
The irregularities mentioned by the Public Prosecutor's Office refer to the procedures for receiving titles and documents and the bookkeeping of the protocol book, as well as the provision of information to the Department of Motor Vehicles (Detran) regarding registrations and endorsements of contracts for the sale of vehicles under a fiduciary agreement and vehicle leasing.
The lawsuit also highlights irregularities in the illegal collection of excessive fees in violation of a court decision, in the reporting of revenue for 2010, 2011 and the first half of 2012, and other irregularities that indicate the practice of acts that harm public funds, illicit enrichment, and violation of the principles of public administration.
The Public Prosecutor's Office also points out that the National Council of Justice and the CNJ's Inspectorate found other serious facts, such as an invoice issued by a private company and paid by the registry office for a purchase for Atlético Clube Goianiense and the renovation of a private property at the expense of the registry office's fees, indicating misuse of funds and resources.
The process listed more than a dozen instances of other irregularities, including the use of shell companies. According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, Sampaio obtained a financial advantage of almost R$ 16 million due to his activities as a notary public, thus fulfilling the requirements for the act to be considered an act of administrative misconduct.
"The list of civil and criminal offenses described in the case file reaffirms his lack of qualifications to represent the Judiciary in the position of head of a registry office or any public office," the prosecutors argued.
(With information from the Public Prosecutor's Office)