Hospital Padre Zé, in João Pessoa Hospital Padre Zé/Disclosure The Court of Paraíba determined the unavailability of assets, properties and financial values ??of 16 people investigated in the case of Hospital Padre Zé, which investigates alleged misappropriation of public resources destined for the Prato Cheio Program, of the government of Paraíba. The measure establishes a blockade of up to R$11.1 million in the assets of those involved. ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp The decision was signed by judge Antônio Carneiro de Paiva Júnior, from the 4th Public Finance Court of João Pessoa, on July 22nd. The process, which was being processed in secret from the courts, was removed from secrecy this Monday (27). Among those investigated affected by the measure are former state secretaries Tibério Limeira and Pollyanna Werton and the former director of Hospital Padre Zé, Father Egídio de Carvalho, named by the Public Ministry of Paraíba (MPPB) as one of the main people being investigated. The blocking of assets was determined jointly and also includes 13 other people. READ ALSO: Padre Zé case: find out who's who in Gaeco's complaint The unavailability of the assets was requested by the MPPB in a Public Civil Action for administrative improbity. According to the agency, the measure aims to guarantee the return of amounts to public coffers if those under investigation are convicted at the end of the process. In the decision, the judge stated that the blockade is necessary to ensure the recovery of possible misappropriated amounts. According to the judge, the action presented by the Public Prosecutor's Office points to the existence of an alleged scheme to divert resources intended for social and assistance projects, mainly from the Prato Cheio Program, which would have caused damage to the state's public assets. What the decision says When analyzing the request, the judge highlighted that a decision by the Court of Auditors of the State of Paraíba (TCE-PB), which administratively attributed a debt of R$ 11 million only to Father Egídio, does not prevent the other people being investigated from responding in the action of improbity. In the judge's assessment, the elements presented by the Public Prosecutor's Office indicate that the alleged irregularities would not have been committed in isolation, but would involve different groups of action, including members of the hospital administration, public agents and businesspeople. What the defenses say g1 sought out former secretary Tibério Limeira, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. The defenses of Father Egídio de Carvalho, Jannyne Dantas Miranda and Amanda Duarte Silva were also sought and had not yet spoken out until the publication of this article. Former secretary Pollyanna Werton's office reported that the lawyers have not yet been notified of the court decision. The others mentioned did not have their defenses located. Prato Cheio Program Prato Cheio Project, from the State Government Disclosure/Government of Paraíba The Prato Cheio Program was operationalized based on Accreditation Notice No. 001/2021 from the State Secretariat for Human Development (SEDH), dated March 31, 2021, based on Federal Law No. 13,019/2014. The notice aimed to "establish the criteria and procedures for the accreditation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), which have notable experience and service capacity in the execution of social assistance services, interested in celebrating and maintaining partnerships with the State Secretariat for Human Development (SEDH-PB)". The project aimed to transfer public resources to purchase meals for daily distribution to homeless people in the benefiting cities, in accordance with the goals and specifications contained in the work plan that was part of the collaboration agreement. In the period between 2021 and 2023, 14 Terms of Collaboration were signed for the Prato Cheio Program, valid for up to six months, totaling resources released of R$ 21,124,000, covering actions in the municipalities of João Pessoa, Guarabira, Campina Grande, Pombal and Cajazeiras. Case is an offshoot of the criminal investigation POLICY: Padre Zé Case will be analyzed by the TJPB The action for misconduct is an offshoot of the investigation conducted by the Special Action Group Against Organized Crime (Gaeco). In January 2025, the Public Ministry denounced those investigated for alleged fraud in the agreements signed between Hospital Padre Zé and the State Secretariat for Human Development. The complaint was received by the Court of Justice of Paraíba in May this year, making those investigated criminal defendants. Also in May, the Public Ministry filed a new complaint, pointing out an alleged loss of around R$10 million to public coffers related to the Prato Cheio Program agreements. Most watched videos from g1 Paraíba