Overview
- By 4–0 in a virtual session, the STF First Panel received the PGR’s complaint against Eduardo Tagliaferro, with votes from Alexandre de Moraes (rapporteur), Cristiano Zanin, Flávio Dino and Cármen Lúcia.
- The charges cite violation of official secrecy, coercion during proceedings, obstruction involving a criminal organization and attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, with penalties that could total up to about 22 years.
- With the complaint accepted, the case moves to the instruction stage for evidence collection, interrogations and witness hearings, without any finding of guilt at this point.
- Tagliaferro is in Italy under precautionary measures after authorities retained his passport in October; Brazil has filed an extradition request and an Italian hearing is scheduled for December 17.
- In a separate case, the First Panel on Friday opened virtual review of a PGR complaint accusing Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro of coercion linked to actions in the United States, a decision that could make him a defendant, while Paulo Gonet was reconfirmed by the Senate as prosecutor general this week.