Edemar Cid Ferreira (31 May 1943 – 13 January 2024) was a Brazilian economist, banker, and art collector.
[2][3] Ferreira was convicted in Brazil of bank fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering.
[5] As part of the case, a judge ordered the search, seizure and confiscation of assets that were acquired with illegally obtained funds from Banco Santos.
Ferreira assembled a 12,000-piece art collection while he controlled Banco Santos.
[1] The United States government seized items from a storage facility in New York that did not comply with customs laws.