Moraes Votes to Reject Roberto Jefferson’s Appeal Against R$452k Fine

Overview

• Relator Alexandre de Moraes voted on Friday, June 5, 2026, to reject Roberto Jefferson’s agravo regimental asking to waive or reduce the R$452,335.03 fine.
• Moraes kept the fine payable in 24 monthly installments of about R$18,847 and tied full compliance to eligibility for progression to a less‑restrictive prison regime.
• Minister Flávio Dino followed Moraes’s vote and the virtual plenary remains open until June 15 for the remaining ministers to record their positions.
• The Procuradoria‑Geral da República told the court that the defense did not prove an absolute inability to pay, while Jefferson’s lawyers argue the penalty is confiscatory and would severely harm his patrimony.
• Jefferson is serving his sentence under house arrest with an electronic monitor and social‑media bans; the court’s decision on the fine will directly affect his chance to move to a more lenient regime and could shape how the STF enforces pecuniary sanctions in political‑speech convictions.