PGR denounces Marcel van Hattem for speech against PF delegate

A (Attorney General’s Office) reported federal deputy Marcel van Hattem (Novo-RS) to the Federal Supreme Court for statements made in 2024 in the gallery of the Chamber of Deputies against a Federal Police delegate. The information was confirmed by the parliamentarian himself this Tuesday (April 28, 2023), after receiving a court summons.

According to the complaint, based on an opinion from the MPF (Federal Public Ministry), the deputy had exceeded the limits of political criticism by accusing delegate Fábio Alvarez Schor of acting irregularly in investigations, which could constitute a crime against honor.

In a video posted on social media, van Hattem said: “I will continue to do everything I do the same way“. He also defended that his speech is protected by the Constitution and cited article 53, which provides for the inviolability of deputies and senators for opinions, words and votes.

The case is reported by the minister . The complaint was signed by the deputy attorney general of the Republic, Indemburgo Chateaubriand Filho.

The STF must decide whether or not to receive the complaint. If accepted, the deputy will become a defendant in the process.

The speech in 2024

The episode that motivated the complaint took place in August 2024, when van Hattem used the Chamber’s rostrum to criticize the performance of delegate Fábio Alvarez Schor in investigations related to former presidential advisor Filipe Martins.

At the time, the deputy stated that the delegate had used false information to justify legal measures, and classified his actions as irregular. During his speech, he also showed an image of the police officer and directly criticized the conduct of the investigations.

After the statements, the Federal Police considered the accusations serious and referred the case to the Public Ministry. From this, the investigation was opened which resulted in the complaint now presented by the Attorney General’s Office to the Supreme Court.