This Thursday (23), the wife of the former attorney general of the National Institute of Social Service, Virgílio Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira Filho, remained silent during much of her testimony at the INSS Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI).
Thaisa Hoffmann Jonasson is the owner of consulting companies, and is identified as a possible “orange” in the scheme of illegal embezzlement of retirees and pensioners.
Supported by a habeas corpus granted by the Federal Supreme Court, Thaisa exercised her right not to answer questions that could lead her to incriminate herself. Her lawyer, Izabella Hernandez Borges, highlighted that her client would not accept the commitment to tell the truth, as she is being investigated, including with an open request for preventive detention.
Investigations indicate that Thaisa moved at least R$18 million related to the scheme.
A large part of the funds would have been paid by lobbyist Antonio Carlos Camilo Antunes, known as “Careca do INSS”, who the Federal Police estimates to have generated around R$2 billion in fraud.
She also stated that the amounts received from three companies linked to Careca corresponded to payments for medical opinion services. An endocrinologist, she said she will present documents to the commission that prove the care and services provided since 2022.
The convener detailed her work, explaining that she seeks to offer complete information to improve the quality of life of elderly patients. “If the patient knows that one of the causes of osteoporosis is low muscle mass, I can advise treatments with diet and specific exercises. My goal is to provide this information in detail so that the elderly person has better health and well-being”, declared Thaisa.
The CPMI rapporteur, Alfredo Gaspar, cited reports that indicate that Thaisa and her husband were involved in negotiating a property valued at R$28 million in Santa Catarina. Gaspar also mentioned that Virgílio de Oliveira Filho had acquired a Porsche and other luxury vehicles after Operation Without Discount, launched in April 2025. According to the deputy, the values acquired are incompatible with the income of a public servant.
