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Supreme Court Overrules Car Wash Operation Conviction Imposed by Moro
STF ruling could overturn almost all Lava Jato sentences, task force says
Aug.28.2019 2:06PM
The Supreme Court (Supreme Court) overturned--for the first time--a conviction made by former judge Sergio Moro.
By three votes to 1, the Second Panel dismissed the conviction of Aldemir Bendine, former president of Petrobras and Banco do Brasil, for corruption and money laundering in a case linked to Operation Lava Jato.
Ministers Ricardo Lewandowski, Gilmar Mendes, and Cármen Lúcia voted for the annulment. Lava Jato's court rapporteur, Minister Edson Fachin, was defeated. The fifth member of the board, Celso de Mello, did not attend the session on Tuesday (27).
The decision was due to a technical issue linked to curbing the possibility of defense and is considered a significant Car Wash Operation defeat.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2019/08/supreme-court-overrules-car-wash-operation-conviction-imposed-by-moro.shtml
