Besides deceiving the Court of Justice of São Paulo (TJ-SP) and even claim to be a descendant of British nobles, Retired judge José Eduardo Franco dos Reis, who for more than 40 years performed with the fake name of Edward Albert Lancelot Dodd Canterbury Caterham Wickfield also deceived the most popular law school in Brazil.
José Eduardo studied law at University of São Paulo (USP) located in Largo São Francisco, in downtown São Paulo, in the 1980s. College is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions with one of the most popular selection processes in Latin America.
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To enter undergraduate courses such as the law at USP, candidates need to be approved in the Vestibular from the University Foundation for the Vestibular (Fuvest) . The “Fuvest 1986 Information Manual” details the procedures and requirements for the selection of that year, which were probably similar to those required at the time when José Eduardo began his studies.
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THE Fuvest Vestibular Contest was held in two phases . THE first phase consisted of a General Knowledge Proof with questions from various disciplines of high school, such as Portuguese, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History and Geography. This step was eliminatory.
The candidates approved in the first phase were summoned to the second phase which understood discursive evidence of specific subjects, depending on the area of the chosen course. For candidates for law school, Portuguese tests and other disciplines in the area of humanities were required.
The manual also indicated the need to present identity document upon registration and during the tests. Among the documents collected after the course approval are the 2nd degree education certificate of completion or equivalent (two ways) and the School history of the 2nd degree course or equivalent (two ways).
THE USP through his advisory, he informed the CNN That “once he presented the documents, the registration is accepted” and that “in this case, we understand that his document was not falsified, as it had been issued by the competent authority.” THE Faculty of Law of USP in turn, he chose not to position himself on the case.
Remember the case
The discovery of José Eduardo’s farce – or Edward Albert Lancelot Dodd Caterbury Caterham Wickfield – occurred in October 2024, when he tried to get a duplicate of the fake name in the Sé Savings. The comparison of fingerprints revealed the duplicity of identities.
The investigations also pointed out that he had double electoral registration and in the registration of individuals (CPF), and used a passport with the false name to leave the country.
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THE TJ-SP suspended the payment of the magistrate’s retirement and the São Paulo Public Prosecution Service (MPSP) reported it for the use of false document and ideological falsehood. The case is still a secret of justice. The motivation behind the elaborate fraud that lasted more than four decades is still unknown.
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THE CNN tries to contact José Eduardo’s defense.
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According to the complaint filed by the Public Prosecution Service of São Paulo – which was accepted by the court last week – José Eduardo went to Poupatempo da Sé, in the central region of São Paulo, to obtain the duplicate of the document.
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The complaint reports that “once again falsely signed the identification form of the Ricardo Gumbleton Daunt Identification Institute (IIRGD) as Edward Albert Lancelot Dodd Canterbury Caterham Wickfield.” For this, he would have presented a counterfeit birth certificate.
However, when the fingerprints were collected from the “Fictitious Edward Albert Lancelot Dodd Caterbury Caterham Wickfield”, it was found that they beat those of José Eduardo Franco dos Reis.
Given the inconsistency between the data, a preliminary inquiry was established at the Police Station to Combat Document Fraud and Biometrics, “in which it was proved that, in addition to the duplicate of General Registration caused by the creation of the fictional person Edward Albert Dodd Caterbury Caterham Wickfield, the accused Jose Eduardo Franco dos Reis also obtained double electoral registration and double registration in Registration of Individuals [CPF] From the IRS of Brazil, in addition to a passport it used to leave the national territory after discovering fraud ”.
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