Celso Sanchez Vilardi takes over the episodes involving the former president in the attempt to destabilize the Democratic Rule of Law, irregular sale of Presidency jewelry and the falsification of vaccination cards
The former president now has a new lawyer in his defense at the Federal Supreme Court (STF). Criminalist Celso Sanchez Vilardi was officially appointed to take over the cases involving Bolsonaro, replacing Paulo Cunha Bueno, who will remain on the defense team. Celso Vilardi has a degree in Law and a master’s degree in Criminal Procedural Law from PUC-SP, in addition to teaching at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). Currently, Bolsonaro faces indictments by the Federal Police, which accuse him of crimes related to the attempt to destabilize the Democratic Rule of Law. He is awaiting a possible indictment from the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) for conspiracy. The new defender will also represent Bolsonaro in investigations involving the irregular sale of Presidency jewelry and the falsification of vaccination cards.
In January 2024, the Federal Police began an investigation into alleged links to an illegal espionage scheme at the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin), which would have been used for the family’s personal purposes. In addition to these issues, there are ongoing investigations into the spread of fake news attributed to Bolsonaro and the leak of confidential documents related to an inquiry investigating attacks on STF ministers. The Supreme Court is also investigating whether there were changes in the leadership of the Federal Police with the aim of favoring the former president’s children and allies.
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Published by Matheus Oliveira
