Opposition senators filed a new impeachment request with the Federal Senate against Federal Supreme Court (STF) minister Alexandre de Moraes. Furthermore, the group sent a criminal complaint to the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) alleging the alleged practice of administrative law.
According to the document, parliamentarians claim that the minister had used his institutional position to benefit private interests. According to the accusation, this conduct would compromise the principles of impartiality and integrity required of a Court magistrate.
The request is related to a case involving suspicions of financial crimes attributed to Banco Master. The investigation is being processed at the Federal Supreme Court under secrecy, by decision of Minister Dias Toffoli.
Still according to the representation, the senators allege that Moraes had acted indirectly in matters linked to the possible acquisition of Banco Master by Banco de Brasília, BRB. The opposition maintains that there was undue interference in a process that should follow technical and institutional criteria.
Response from Moraes
In response, Alexandre de Moraes denied all accusations. In a note, the minister stated that none of the meetings mentioned dealt with topics related to the operation involving Banco Master.
Furthermore, Moraes declared that he did not exert any type of pressure on authorities or regulatory bodies. According to him, there was no contact with the Central Bank to discuss the acquisition of the financial institution.
The minister also denied the existence of telephone calls with representatives involved in the case. According to the note, there was no communication to address this or any other matter related to the operation.
Finally, Moraes clarified that his wife’s law firm did not participate, at any time, in the process of acquiring Banco Master by BRB. According to him, the office has never worked with the Central Bank on this issue.
