Decision was issued by Judge Antonio Claudio Macedo da Silva, who accepted the request for the Defense of Mantega, which was supported by the Federal Prosecutor, who also supported the thesis of the prescription
The court decided to file the tax crime process against Guido Mantega, former minister of, under Operation Zelotes, claiming that the offense had prescribed. The decision was issued by Judge Antonio Claudio Macedo da Silva, who accepted the request of the Defense of Mantega, which was supported by the Federal Prosecutor, who also supported the thesis of the prescription. Mantega, who held the position of Finance Minister between 2006 and 2015, faced charges of having favored companies and being involved in money laundering. Operation Zelotes, which began in 2014, investigated irregularities that benefited companies in the Administrative Council of Tax Resources (Carf) and resulted in at least 34 lawsuits.
The complaint against the former minister was formalized in March 2018, but the deadline for the prescription of the crime had already been exhausted. The legislation provides for a period of eight years for the prescription, but, considering the age of Mantega, which is 75 years old, this deadline was halved, which contributed to the judge’s decision. The magistrate pointed out that the prescription of the criminal action was clear, taking into account the maximum penalty of four years expected for the crime in question. With this, Mantega gets rid of the charges that weighed on him, ending a chapter of his political trajectory marked by controversy and investigations.
Posted by Sarah Paula
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