São Paulo Police Search Offices in Probe of R$108 Million Wi‑Fi Contract Linked to Dark Horse Producer

Overview

• The Polícia Civil executed eight search‑and‑seizure warrants on Monday at addresses linked to the Instituto Conhecer Brasil and the municipal Secretariat, and no arrests were reported.
• The contract under investigation was for R$108 million to install and operate 5,000 public Wi‑Fi points and prosecutors say targets and execution rules may not have been met.
• Investigators cite possible overbilling, use of canceled invoices and large contract addenda, and reporting indicates about 3,200 Wi‑Fi points were actually delivered.
• Police are developing a working hypothesis that some funds flowed to Go UP Entertainment, the producer of Dark Horse, while prior reporting says about R$61 million was moved to a Texas fund during related negotiations.
• The probe runs alongside an STF administrative inquiry into possible irregular parliamentary repasses, has prompted calls for international tracing of funds and generated strong partisan reactions that could shape the electoral narrative as the investigation continues.