Supremo Tribunal Federal

Between May and July 2025, the Federal Supreme Court heard 149 individuals named by the prosecution and the defense, along with a court informant who had entered into a plea agreement. The hearings were conducted by Justice Alexandre de Moraes or by auxiliary judges from his chambers.

Witness hearings are extensive and essential stages of the proceedings, enabling the Court to form its judgment by confronting the prosecution’s and the defense’s accounts, with testimonies providing relevant information and evidence.

All hearings were conducted in accordance with the rules established by Brazilian criminal procedure law and were covered by both national and international media. At the conclusion of the testimonies, all information was duly made public in the case records.

After the witness hearings, the defendants were interrogated, when they presented their accounts and chose whether or not to answer questions in court. The defendants’ statements were widely followed by the public and broadcast live on TV Justiça, the official public channel of the Federal Supreme Court.

Summary of witness hearings and interrogations by nucleus:

● Nucleus 1 (8 defendants)

Defense attorneys: 38
Prosecution witnesses: 5
Defense witnesses: 47
Withdrawals: 28 (1 prosecution, 27 defense)
Written statements: 2
Hearings: May 19 to June 2
Interrogations: June 9 and 10

● Nucleus 2 (6 defendants)

Defense attorneys: 21
Prosecution witnesses: 2
Court informant: 1
Defense witnesses: 62
Withdrawals and waivers: 32 (4 prosecution, 28 defense)
Written statements: 2
Hearings: July 14 to July 21
Interrogations: July 24

● Nucleus 3 (10 defendants)

Defense attorneys: 23
Prosecution witnesses: none
Court informant: 1
Defense witnesses: 19
Withdrawals and waivers: 23 (6 prosecution, 17 defense)
Written statements: none
Hearings: July 14 and July 21–23
Interrogations: July 28

● Nucleus 4 (7 defendants)

Defense attorneys: 14
Prosecution witnesses: 1
Court informant: 1
Defense witnesses: 21
Withdrawals and waivers: 14 (5 prosecution, 9 defense)
Written statements: none
Hearings: July 14–16
Interrogations: July 24

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