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4mo ago

Malafaia Asks STF to Dismiss Defamation Case Over Rally Remarks

The pastor’s brief seeks dismissal or remand, disputing any tie to Moraes’s broader inquests.

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Malafaia pede ao STF que rejeite denúncia por ofensas a general
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Overview

  • Silas Malafaia filed a preliminary defense on January 29 with Minister Alexandre de Moraes in the Supreme Federal Court.
  • He requests that the complaint be thrown out or sent to a first-instance court for lack of Supreme Court jurisdiction and he presents a formal retraction.
  • His lawyers argue the remarks were strong but generic political criticism that did not name Commander Tomás Paiva or impute crimes.
  • The Prosecutor-General’s December 18 complaint accuses him of injúria and calúnia for an April 2025 speech and notes he amplified the remarks on Instagram, drawing over 300,000 views.
  • No hearing date has been set, and Moraes may reject the defense, accept procedural arguments, or schedule further proceedings.