João Vaccari Neto


João Vaccari Neto is a Brazilian banker and labor union leader. He is the Secretary of Finance and Planning of the Workers Party and was president of the cooperative known as BANCOOP. He is currently incarcerated in Pinhais near Curitiba.

Life

Vaccari Neto was born in São Paulo. He is most widely recognized for his involvement in Brazilian political scandals. He has been accused of participating in and even leading the Mensalão scandal and the BANCOOP case. He was arrested, convicted, and imprisoned for his involvement in the Petrobras scandal called Operação Lava Jato.
He was also a member of the Board of Directors of Itaipu Binacional. In 2002, he was elected as an alternate senator for São Paulo on the ticket headed by Aloizio Mercadante.

Conviction and incarceration

April 15, 2015 Vaccari was arrested for receiving "irregular donations" on behalf of the PT. On June 22, 2015 Vaccari was convicted of bribery, money laundering and criminal association, then sentenced to 15 years and four months in prison. He is incarcerated in the prison in Pinhais near Curitiba.