PF postpones Lulinha's testimony until after the 2nd round of elections
The Federal Police should hear Lulinha after the elections. Understand the investigation into influence peddling based on messages from a lobbyist's cell phone.
TL;DR
- Federal Police will question Lulinha after the second round of elections to avoid political impact.
- The investigation is based on messages from a lobbyist's seized cell phone, where she referred to Lulinha as a partner.
- Messages suggest a network of influence involving payments to individuals close to the president and ministry officials.
- Lulinha is involved in three independent inquiries at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) concerning alleged money laundering and influence peddling.
- The lobbyist allegedly made payments and gave gifts to former and current presidential aides.
- Lulinha's defense denies wrongdoing, claiming he works in the private sector and questioning message authenticity.
- President Lula stated his son must defend himself, despite public photos of him with the lobbyist.
- The complexity of the digital forensics on the phone is cited as a reason for the investigation's pace.