Moraes Investigation Divides Brazil’s Supreme Court as Two Justices Step Aside
Two Brazilian justices withdrew before the court could vote on investigating Alexandre de Moraes. A seized phone names the sons of three of them. The post Moraes Investigation Divides Brazil’s Supreme Court as Two Justices Step Aside appeared first on The Rio Times .
Brazil's Supreme Court met Tuesday to consider a criminal investigation into one of its own members, Alexandre de Moraes. This would be the first time the court has opened a criminal inquiry into a sitting judge. The investigation was requested by fellow justice André Mendonça and is based on a report from the Federal Police.
Two judges were absent from the vote before it began, Kassio Nunes Marques and Dias Toffoli. Nunes Marques declared himself barred from the case after messages named his son in connection to monthly payments, while Toffoli cited personal grounds. The investigation involves allegations of irregularities and financial impropriety related to Banco Master, a Sao Paulo bank that faced liquidation in November 2025.
The investigation also includes a contract signed by a law firm belonging to Moraes's wife with Banco Master, which resulted in the payment of R$80.2 million over 22 monthly installments. Moraes has filed a defense arguing the police report is a fabrication and denying any wrongdoing. The court president, Edson Fachin, will vote first on whether to open the investigation, with the remaining judges following in reverse order of seniority.
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