SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - The City of São Paulo sent a letter to the ICB (Instituto conhecimento Brasil), an NGO chaired by the owner of the production company for the film "Dark Horse", questioning part of the invoices presented in the financial statements relating to a contract signed for the installation of Wi-Fi points in the city.
SP City Hall raises suspicion about R$13 million from NGO linked to 'Dark Horse' producer
SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - The City of São Paulo sent a letter to the ICB (Instituto conhecimento Brasil), an NGO chaired by the owner of the production company for the film "Dark Horse", questioning part of the...
In total, the amounts questioned total R$13.4 million. The total contract, signed in 2024 under the management of Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB), has a value of R$108 million.
The ICB is chaired by Karina Ferreira da Gama, owner of Go Up Produções, which was the producer of the film supported by Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master.
According to a letter from the Municipal Department of Innovation and Technology, most of the questioned notes (R$ 10.6 million) do not specify geographic areas served or the services provided. These tax documents were issued by Favela Conectada Serviços e Tecnologia, Complexsys Soluções Integradas, Make One Tecnologia Digital and Ultra IP.
Like the institute, these companies were targets of a search and seizure operation launched in June by the São Paulo Civil Police. The measure was criticized by pre-candidate and senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) and by the mayor.
The investigations are investigating whether there was misappropriation of resources and whether part of the contract value was used to finance the film "Dark Horse", which tells the story of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
In total, another R$906,000 is being questioned by the Municipal Department of Innovation and Technology due to cancellation of invoices. The company Favela Conectada appears once again in this category. The document worth R$500,000 was issued on June 24, 2025 and canceled on July 4, 2025.
According to the municipal secretariat, the company informs in the description of the note that there was only "provision of services in accordance with the contract". If the ICB does not regularize the accounting, the amount must be refunded immediately.
The other categories detailed in the letter correspond to R$1.3 million and indicate a lack of bank guarantees, notes with no tax value, incompatible addresses, advance payments and the absence of technical research reports and communication services.
The secretariat informed that the collection of notes is not immediate and that the ICB has a period of 30 days to regularize the situation. Inspection, says the department, is part of the routine and takes place every six months on a regular basis.
"There has been no request for an immediate return of amounts to date. In the notification made to the ICB, there was a formal signaling of inconsistencies identified during the analysis of the financial statements and the temporary disallowance until the deadline for the organization to justify or regularize the pending documentation. The final assessment of any definitive disallowances for the semester evaluated, therefore, will only occur after this stage", he says.
In a statement, Karina Gama stated that "the facts will be duly clarified and that the information and documents presented will demonstrate the regularity of the execution of the partnerships".
"The ICB continues to collaborate fully with the public entity, providing all the necessary technical and documentary clarifications to demonstrate the regular execution of projects and the correct application of public resources", says the statement.
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Source: Noticias ao Minuto - Ultima Hora
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