Moraes Sends Martins’ Release Bid to Prosecutors as Defense Disputes LinkedIn Trigger

Overview

• On January 10, Minister Alexandre de Moraes forwarded the motion to revoke Filipe Martins’ preventive detention to the PGR for an opinion before ruling.
• Martins was returned to jail on January 2 after a retired Air Force colonel emailed Moraes claiming his LinkedIn account viewed the sender’s profile.
• The defense submitted Microsoft-provided audit logs indicating the last login to the account was on September 13, 2024 from a United States IP address.
• Defense argues Moraes imposed the detention without a prior PGR opinion and now uses the consultation to delay a decision, while the PGR says it manifests when it deems necessary.
• Martins is convicted in the post‑election coup case and had been on house arrest since August 2024 with a ban on social networks, and there is no ruling yet on his release request.