In January 2013, a fire at the Kiss Nightclub killed 242 people, mostly young people, and injured more than 600. The four defendants received sentences ranging from 18 to 22 years in prison.
Jacob Barata Filho was denounced within the scope of Operation Ponto Final, which revealed the payment of bribes to public agents by businessmen in the transport sector.
The tragedy, which killed 242 people and left 636 injured, began on the stage, where the Banda Gurizada Fandangueira was performing, and soon spread, causing a lot of toxic smoke.