Brazilian Supreme Court justice de Moraes under fire for alleged links to disgraced banker

Key Points:

• Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for a coup attempt, is under pressure to resign due to alleged links with disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master.
• Federal police documents revealed that Vorcaro repeatedly sought and acted on advice from de Moraes, including communications where the banker thanked the justice and discussed their conversations.
• Despite the revelations, the Supreme Court session did not address the issue, but public and political pressure mounts, with calls for de Moraes to resign or face impeachment to protect the court’s integrity.
• De Moraes’ lawyers stated he reviewed a contract involving Vorcaro and his wife to avoid conflicts of interest and never ruled on cases related to Banco Master or Vorcaro; de Moraes has not publicly commented on the allegations.
• The Supreme Court will decide whether to investigate de Moraes further, with Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin emphasizing the importance of preserving the court’s integrity and promising to announce next steps soon.