Lava Jato criminal cases against João Vaccari Neto

Body: 13th Federal Court of Curitiba
Subject: Passive corruption, money laundering and criminal association in Petrobras contracts and the Schahin loan.

Status as of October 24, 2026: 2016 and 2020 convictions: later status not found on October 24, 2026. Acquitted in the Bancoop case (2016, upheld in 2019) and, by the TRF4, in the 15-year conviction (2017).

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The entry lists first-instance convictions of Vaccari in Lava Jato: 15 years and 4 months (dated June 22, 2015 or September 21, 2015, depending on the section); 6 years and 8 months on September 15, 2016 (Banco Schahin loan to the PT; the reference title attributes it to Moro); and 7 years, 6 months and 20 days on February 19, 2020 (drillship contracts).

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Source: João Vaccari Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions · open original ↗

The TRF4 annulled on June 27, 2017 the 15-year conviction imposed at first instance and acquitted Vaccari in that case; in the Bancoop case he was acquitted in November 2016 (5th Criminal Court of SP), an acquittal upheld by the TJ-SP (16th Chamber) in February 2019.

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Source: João Vaccari Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Acquittals · open original ↗

Parties and roles

João Vaccari Neto — defendant (since Apr. 15, 2015)
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Vaccari was arrested by the PF on April 15, 2015 (12th phase of Lava Jato) and stayed in the Complexo Médico Penal (Pinhais, Paraná) until September 2019, when he moved to the semi-open regime with an ankle monitor.
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Source: João Vaccari Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Arrest · open original ↗

Case history

2015
First-instance conviction to 15 years and 4 months.
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The entry lists first-instance convictions of Vaccari in Lava Jato: 15 years and 4 months (dated June 22, 2015 or September 21, 2015, depending on the section); 6 years and 8 months on September 15, 2016 (Banco Schahin loan to the PT; the reference title attributes it to Moro); and 7 years, 6 months and 20 days on February 19, 2020 (drillship contracts).
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Source: João Vaccari Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions · open original ↗
Sept. 15, 2016
Conviction to 6 years and 8 months (Schahin case).
Sources (1)
The entry lists first-instance convictions of Vaccari in Lava Jato: 15 years and 4 months (dated June 22, 2015 or September 21, 2015, depending on the section); 6 years and 8 months on September 15, 2016 (Banco Schahin loan to the PT; the reference title attributes it to Moro); and 7 years, 6 months and 20 days on February 19, 2020 (drillship contracts).
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Source: João Vaccari Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions · open original ↗
June 27, 2017
TRF4 reversed the first and acquitted him in that case.
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The TRF4 annulled on June 27, 2017 the 15-year conviction imposed at first instance and acquitted Vaccari in that case; in the Bancoop case he was acquitted in November 2016 (5th Criminal Court of SP), an acquittal upheld by the TJ-SP (16th Chamber) in February 2019.
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Source: João Vaccari Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Acquittals · open original ↗
Aug. 29, 2019
Christmas pardon recognized by the 1st Criminal Enforcement Court of Curitiba.
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On August 29, 2019, Judge Ronaldo Sansone Guerra, of the 1st Criminal Enforcement Court of Curitiba, granted Vaccari the Christmas pardon decreed by Temer in December 2017; in September 2017, Rodrigo Janot indicted him before the STF for criminal organization.
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Source: João Vaccari Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · Pardon and STF sections · open original ↗
Feb. 19, 2020
Conviction to 7 years, 6 months and 20 days (drillships).
Sources (1)
The entry lists first-instance convictions of Vaccari in Lava Jato: 15 years and 4 months (dated June 22, 2015 or September 21, 2015, depending on the section); 6 years and 8 months on September 15, 2016 (Banco Schahin loan to the PT; the reference title attributes it to Moro); and 7 years, 6 months and 20 days on February 19, 2020 (drillship contracts).
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: João Vaccari Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions · open original ↗