STJD Plenary Halts Bruno Henrique Case After Relator Backs Replacing Ban With Fine

Overview

• Relator Sergio Furtado voted to absolve Bruno Henrique of manipulation under article 243-A and to impose only an article 191 fine of up to R$100,000.
• Auditor Marco Aurélio Choy requested a review of the file, suspending the plenary vote until a new session is scheduled.
• The first‑instance penalty of 12 matches plus a R$60,000 fine remains under appeal, and the previously granted suspensive effect keeps the player available; he featured and scored against Santos on November 9.
• The plenary unanimously rejected the defense’s statute‑of‑limitations claim, and the STJD’s Prosecutor’s Office is pressing for a tougher sanction that could be applied across competitions, with any international extension requiring a CBF request to FIFA.
• Parallel criminal proceedings continue after a Federal Police indictment in April and a subsequent complaint by the Distrito Federal prosecutor’s office.