The (National Council of Justice) judges on Tuesday (3) the three disciplinary administrative proceedings that led to the federal judge Marcelo Bretas, driver of NO.
The expectation is that the counselor José Rotondano present the reports of the lawsuits after more than two years of investigation under confidentiality. The CNJ is composed of 15 counselors, who may vote or request a view to analyze the case, which would postpone the decision on the case.
Bretas was temporarily removed from the position in February 2023 after the openings of the three PADs (disciplinary administrative proceedings) that evaluate the conduction of Lava Jato Fluminense. The magistrate, who receives wages even away, has always denied suspicions about his performance. Sought, he said he would manifest herself after the trial.
One of the investigations was opened to investigate information from the lawyer’s award -winning denunciation agreement, which reported alleged agreements made with the judge before the prosecutors’ release with the involvement of prosecutors.
One of the cases refers to the alleged how the interrogation would affect.
Nythalmar sought PGR to sign the agreement after being the target of search and seizure in a client capture.
The for lack of evidence after decisions of the STJ (Superior Court of Justice) and TRF-2 (Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region). The absence of approval does not directly interfere with the processes against Bretas in the CNJ. The agency analyzes Nythalmar’s reports to identify any disciplinary offenses, while collaboration must indicate alleged crimes.
The board also evaluates an alleged interference of the magistrate in the expertise sector. A supposed abuse will also be analyzed in the conduct of searches and seizures in law firms.
Another case was opened after (), on the grounds of the magistrate’s political party action during the 2018 elections, when the current mayor of Rio de Janeiro ran for governor against former federal judge Wilson Witzel, friend of Bretas.
Paes questions the fact that the magistrate marked in a followed, during the 2018 election campaign, interrogations of his former secretary of works Alexandre Pinto, at the time confessed of the accusation of receipt of bribes.
The fourth and last audience was held three days before the first round. After three interrogations without involving Paes in the acts of, Pinto first stated that he denies the accusation.
Bretas became responsible for Lava Jato Fluminense in the first instance in 2015, acting in processes involving corruption in.
He also took the criminal actions on the former governor’s corruption scheme, whom he had arrested and sentenced more than 400 years in prison in more than 30 criminal actions. The unfolding of the investigation led to the arrest of a series of entrepreneurs, such as, and a network of more than 50 doleiros.
Within the investigation into the Electronuclear state-owned company, the magistrate also issued an order in order to determine the arrest of former President Michel Temer (MDB), which was later reversed at the STJ (Superior Court of Justice).
The judge has come since 2021 having his performance questioned in higher courts. Several processes were taken from their hands by decisions with the understanding that a.
