Driver returns around R$132 million that were deposited into his account in error Driver Antônio Pereira do Nascimento, who received R$131,870,227 by mistake in his account in June 2023 and kept the amount for around 7 hours, had his account classified as “VIP” after the episode, due to the high amount deposited. This caused the R$36 fee he paid for the bill to increase to R$70, without prior notice. When he returned the money, the driver's account returned to normal, at the time, with the R$227 he had before the whole situation. Although the problem was resolved for the bank, he claims to have suffered psychological pressure from the manager and harassment from the press. The case has been awaiting judgment since July 2024. Antônio Pereira became a millionaire in just a few hours Reproduction/TV Anhanguera Bradesco was asked about the process and how the transfer occurred by mistake, but stated that it does not comment on ongoing cases in court. The following year, he filed a lawsuit asking for R$13,187,022.00 for the right to a reward and another R$150,000 in compensation for moral damages. The driver continues to await judgment in the case since 2024. After the court dismissed the witnesses in the case, the driver's lawyers filed an embargo against the decision. 🔎 Embargoes are a procedural instrument used to request clarification or correction of omission, contradiction or obscurity in a judicial decision, in the cases provided for by law. The request is still under analysis and within the legal deadline (read the full note below). Man received almost R$132 million by mistake Reproduction/TV Anhanguera READ ALSO Millionaire for a day: driver is shocked when he opens a bank account and finds more than R$130 million How the transfer of R$ 131 million by mistake to a driver in TO became a legal dispute Understand what could happen with a request for clarification made by a driver who received R$131 million by mistake In the decision in which he dismissed the witnesses, the judge explained that hearing them is unnecessary and that the case could be judged in advance, “and it is appropriate to judge the dispute in advance”. Therefore, the next stage of the process should be the sentencing. Full note from the Court of Justice The Tocantins Court of Justice informs that according to the procedural progress, in March this year, the judge informed in the case file that the case was ready for trial, without the need for new evidence. However, the author of the action also filed a motion for clarification in March. The appeal is under analysis and on schedule, with consideration expected next week. The sentence will be handed down after the appeals have been exhausted. Motions for clarification - Motions for clarification are a procedural instrument used by the party to request clarification, correction or complementation of a judicial decision, in the cases provided for by law. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.