PF should include three more STF ministers in new reports on Vorcaro's cell phone
New reports should arrive at the STF by the end of November and follow Fachin's determination to include all mentioned ministers
TL;DR
- The Federal Police (PF) is preparing new reports based on messages recovered from the cell phone of ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro.
- The new reports are expected to include references to Supreme Court (STF) ministers Luiz Fux, Gilmar Mendes, and André Mendonça, in addition to previously mentioned ministers.
- The PF is revising previous reports that were deemed inadequate by its leadership for potentially exceeding the limits set by STF President Edson Fachin.
- The revised reports will be descriptive records of mentions found in Vorcaro's messages, without in-depth analysis or information cross-referencing that could constitute an investigation.
- The reformulation of documents is happening amid an internal crisis in the Federal Police, including the removal of two senior delegates who coordinated the initial reports.
- STF President Edson Fachin mandated that all ministers found in Vorcaro's messages should be included in reports, but limited the content to descriptive mentions.
- Previous episodes involving reports on STF ministers Dias Toffoli and Alexandre de Moraes have led to institutional disagreements and debates over investigative authority.
- The investigation into Banco Master has become an institutional challenge for both the Federal Police and the STF regarding the examination of information mentioning court members.
- PF Director-General Andrei Rodrigues recently requested to disaffiliate from the National Association of Federal Police Delegates (ADPF) amidst the crisis.