Minister Alexandre de Moraes scheduled the trial in the First Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) for next week on the receipt of the complaint presented by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) against his former advisor Eduardo Tagliaferro.
The analysis will begin on November 7th, with the deadline for including votes in the electronic voting system until the 14th. In addition to Moraes, who is the rapporteur, ministers Cármen Lúcia, Cristiano Zanin and Flávio Dino participate in the trial.
The PGR accuses Tagliaferro of breach of functional secrecy, coercion during the process, obstruction of investigation and attempt to abolish the Democratic Rule of Law.
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According to Attorney General Paulo Gonet, the former advisor revealed confidential information obtained in the position, to hinder investigations and benefit his own interests and those of third parties.
The complaint is based on the leak of internal messages from members of Moraes’ office at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), revealed throughout 2022. The conversations would indicate that the minister had used the court to request reports and initiate investigations into allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) outside the traditional rites.
Accusations and defense
According to the PGR, Tagliaferro’s conduct is also connected to the actions of organized groups responsible for undemocratic acts.
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The organization highlights that, since leaving the country, the former advisor participated in live broadcasts with Bolsonaro supporters, announced his intention to release new documents and started fundraising campaigns to finance what he called “complaints against the STF”.
“The recent public announcement, in a foreign State, of the intention to reveal new confidential functional information meets the criminal organization’s purpose of trying to prevent and restrict the free exercise of the Judiciary Power”, states the PGR text.
Tagliaferro’s defense, represented by lawyer Eduardo Kuntz, classified the complaint as “inept” and contested the grounds presented by the Prosecutor’s Office.
Next steps
If the STF accepts the complaint, Eduardo Tagliaferro will become a defendant in criminal proceedings before the Court. If the board rejects the request, the case will be closed.
Currently, the former advisor resides in Italy, where he presents himself as a “whistleblower of irregularities at the Supreme Court”.
In recent months, he participated in events with European parliamentarians and claimed to be preparing a dossier against Moraes to be presented to the European Union Parliament.
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