Jet footage sharpens dispute over Moraes’ ties to Vorcaro-linked aviation

Jet footage sharpens dispute over Moraes’ ties to Vorcaro-linked aviation
Video recorded on August 22, 2025 shows Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his wife, lawyer Viviane Barci de Moraes, disembarking from a Legacy 650 jet at Rio de Janeiro’s Santos Dumont Airport. The aircraft, PP-NLR, was operated by Prime Aviation and linked in reports to businessman and former Banco Master controller Daniel Vorcaro.

Outlets aligned with Brazil’s political right present the footage as challenging Moraes’ previous statement that he had “never traveled on any plane belonging to Daniel Vorcaro.” They also point to Federal Police material concerning a flight scheduled the day before the video was recorded, arguing that it raises further questions about the relationship between Vorcaro and the Moraes family.

The reporting cited by outlets on the left contains the same central evidence but foregrounds the explanation offered by Barci de Moraes’ law office. Messages obtained by police reportedly show Vorcaro being told that PP-NLR had “Barci’s flight” scheduled; he replied, “Do not fail to serve Barci,” and sought another aircraft for his own trip.

The office confirmed that it had hired air-taxi services from Prime Aviation and that Viviane was accompanied by her husband on some trips. It said the arrangements followed operational criteria, that aircraft selection was up to the aviation companies, and that there was no personal link to Vorcaro. It also said Vorcaro was not on the flights and denied acquiring aircraft shares or concluding a proposed agreement involving them.

Thus, the factual overlap is substantial: both sides report the flight, the video and the messages. Their disagreement lies in interpretation. Critics treat Vorcaro’s awareness of the booking as evidence requiring explanation, while the couple’s representatives characterize the travel as a standard commercial service. Commentator Rodrigo Constantino also emphasized that Globo had broken and released the images, underscoring the footage’s role in driving the debate.

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