Defense Cites Microsoft Logs to Contest Jail Order Over Alleged LinkedIn Breach

Overview

• The minister Alexandre de Moraes imposed a social-media prohibition with home detention on December 26 and on January 2 ordered preventive detention for alleged noncompliance.
• The defense previously told the court it managed Martins’ accounts for legal research without posting, a point Moraes treated as proof the ban was violated.
• The new petition encloses Microsoft/LinkedIn audit logs showing the last login on September 13, 2024, linked to a U.S. IP address and attributed to an attorney working on overseas matters.
• The inquiry was prompted by an email to Moraes from retired Air Force colonel Ricardo Roquetti reporting that his LinkedIn page was visited by a profile identified as Martins’ account.
• Martins was sentenced in December to about 21 years over an attempted coup case, his appeals remain pending, and the court has not yet ruled on the reconsideration request.