The decision was taken after the accused presented a request for retraction, leading Toffoli to declare that their ‘punishments are extinct’ due to the confession of the crimes
The minister , decided to close the case involving businessmen accused of harassing the minister at an airport in . The decision was taken after the accused presented a request for retraction, leading Toffoli to declare that their “punishments are extinct” due to the confession of the crimes. The request for retraction was formalized by Roberto Mantovani Filho, his wife, Andreia Munarão, and his son-in-law, Alex Zanatta Bignotto. They faced accusations of slander and royal insult brought by the Attorney General’s Office. The incident occurred in July 2023, when the Mantovani family approached Moraes and his family, making insults and allegations of electoral fraud.
During the approach, the businessmen allegedly called Moraes a “bandit” and “communist”, in addition to an alleged slap given by Mantovani to the minister’s son, Alexandre Barci de Moraes. The situation generated great repercussion and led to a formal complaint by the PGR, which considered the businessmen’s actions to be serious. The defense of the accused argued that the investigation was full of illegalities and that the process was “arbitral”. In response, the Attorney General’s Office requested a more in-depth investigation into the case. Toffoli then decided to return the investigation to the Federal Police, which prepared a new report recommending the indictment of the three involved, maintaining that the circumstances of the incident corroborated the attackers’ version.
Published by Sarah Paula
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