Lawyer says how long driver who received R$131 million can wait for a decision Requests for reward and compensation made by driver Antônio Pereira do Nascimento, who received a transfer of R$131.8 million and returned the amount to the bank, can take up to 10 years to be judged by the courts. The assessment is by Civil Law specialist Jhonathas Carvalho. "Depending on the appeals filed, it could take years or even a decade. These are processes in which the average process is never less than five years. If the bank loses, they appeal by filing an appeal, and the applicant (driver) in the same way", explained the lawyer. The mistaken transfer and return took place in 2023, but the case has been awaiting trial for two years. The most recent decision of the 6th Civil Court of Palmas did not recognize the motion for clarification presented by Antônio's defense, which means that the appeal was not even analyzed as it did not meet the requirements set out in law. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp ? Embargoes for clarification are a procedural instrument used to request clarification or correction of points considered omitted, contradictory or unclear in a judicial decision, in cases provided for by law. The request for clarification was presented by the defense after the judge dismissed witnesses in the action in which Antônio requests the payment of R$ 13,187,022.00 as a reward, an amount equivalent to 10% of the amount returned to the bank, in addition to R$ 150 thousand for moral damages. According to the action, he suffered psychological pressure after the million-dollar transfer and had his bank account classified as "VIP", which would have generated undue charges. MORE hear the witnesses, in March 2026. According to the magistrate, the documents were already sufficient to analyze the process. In practice, by not being aware of the motions for clarification, the judge did not even analyze the merit of the arguments presented by the defense. In the decision, he stated that the lawyers did not point out any contradiction, omission or lack of clarity that would justify the use of this resource. As a result, the defense's attempt to reverse the dismissal of the witnesses did not advance. g1 contacted Antônio Pereira's defense to obtain a position on the Court's decision and the next steps in the process, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. Bradesco, the institution responsible for the transfer made by mistake, said in a statement that it does not comment on ongoing legal proceedings. Remember the case The case began in June 2023, when driver Antônio Pereira do Nascimento, father of four children and grandfather of 14 grandchildren, checked his bank account balance and found a million dollar amount. The amount, which belonged to Bradesco, was mistakenly transferred to the worker's account, which, at the time, had only R$227 in balance. At the time, Antônio stated that, despite the surprise, he never thought about keeping the money. He highlighted that he values ??honesty and the livelihood he gets from his daily work. "I've never seen money like that in my life and I can never make it in my life, only if I win in the Mega-Sena, and I don't play. So it's difficult," said Antônio at the time. In July 2024, Antônio went to court claiming that the situation caused him losses. According to the action, the bank manager would have applied "psychological pressure" for the immediate return of the amount, stating that people would be at the door of his house waiting for the amount. Furthermore, according to the defense, because of the amount received, the bank classified the account as "VIP" and increased the bank fee from R$36 to R$70 without prior notice. The lawyers also claim that the driver suffered emotional shocks due to harassment from the press and routine exposure following the repercussions of the case. See the chronology of the case of the deposit of R$ 131 million made by mistake to Antônio Pereira Arte g1 See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins. r