Nunes Marques declares himself unable to judge Moraes and cites 'impact' on the election
Decision occurs after new messages from Vorcaro mention the minister and his son; Nunes Marques states that the trial could influence the electoral scenario
TL;DR
- Justice Nunes Marques recused himself from judging a case concerning Alexandre de Moraes due to potential political and electoral impacts.
- The decision comes after new messages from ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro allegedly mention payments to Nunes Marques's son, Kevin Marques.
- Kevin Marques's representatives deny improper dealings, stating payments received were for legitimate legal services.
- Nunes Marques asserted his independence and stated that neither he nor his son received money improperly from Vorcaro.
- The recusal means Nunes Marques will not participate in the decision regarding the potential investigation of Moraes.