Zanin Orders Leak Investigation as STJ Ruling-Sale Probe Is Extended

The move targets suspected disclosures from a partial police report believed to have hindered the collection of evidence.

Overview

Supreme Court minister Cristiano Zanin opened a 17 October inquiry directing the Federal Police to determine the source and impact of leaked confidential material from Operação Sisamnes.
Authorities are examining whether Federal Police personnel violated official secrecy by circulating a partial October report that was produced without full team consensus.
The prosecutor general requested more time for the main case, noting evidence of a complex scheme to broker and alter STJ decisions while faulting the partial report for gaps and generic assertions.
Investigations have not established participation by STJ ministers so far, with indications focusing on staffers, lawyers and lobbyists linked to chambers.
Several aides have been dismissed or removed during the probe, and STJ ministers privately voice frustration over the investigation’s duration and limited information flow.