Supreme Court Invalidates the Use of A Complaint Disclosed by Moro in Criminal Action against Lula

Ministers understood that the then judge of the Lava Jato acted politically to lift the secrecy of the piece six days before the first round of the 2018 election

Aug.5.2020 1:20PM

Matheus Teixeira
BRASÍLIA

The Supreme Court decided on Tuesday (4) that the exonerated plea from ex-minister Antonio Palocci cannot be used in the criminal lawsuit against ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).

The court found it illegal for then judge Sergio Moro to include Palocci's collaboration in the case file that investigates whether Odebrecht donated land for the construction of the Lula Institute was illegal.

The inclusion in the case occurred six days before the first round of the 2018 presidential election. For the Supreme Court justices Gilmar Mendes and Ricardo Lewandowski, it was intended to create a political fact in the election that year.



Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Credit:Rede TVT - Rede TVT no Youtube

Barred from competing for the Clean Record Law, Lula was replaced by Fernando Haddad as PT candidate for the Presidency. Jair Bolsonaro defeated him.

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