Overview
- The STF relator Cristiano Zanin accepted the Procuradoria‑Geral da República’s complaint Thursday, lifted secrecy and gave the nine accused 15 days to file preliminary defenses.
- Zanin also extended Federal Police investigations by 60 days and kept precautionary measures in place to protect the inquiry and preserve public order.
- The PGR alleges a network of former STJ staffers and businessmen took improper payments to influence Superior Tribunal de Justiça decisions, charging crimes such as active and passive corruption, money laundering, organization criminosa, violation of functional secrecy and exploitation of prestige.
- Named in the complaint are ex‑chief of staff Daimler Campos, ex‑server Márcio Toledo Pinto and businessman Andreson de Oliveira Gonçalves, who is reported under house arrest in Mato Grosso, while authorities say there is no evidence linking sitting STJ ministers to the scheme.
- Defenses deny wrongdoing and are already challenging procedure, with at least one lawyer arguing the case should not run at the STF because an accused lacks foro privilegiado, a dispute that could shift venue and delay any trial; the probe began in November 2024 under Operação Sisamnes and this is the first formal denunciation from that operation.