STF judges case on sugar mills after messages reveal collusion with group linked to Nunes Marques
Gilmar Mendes's procedural question arises amid PF messages about Banco Master and internal deadlock at the Court
TL;DR
- The STF's Second Panel will judge a procedural question regarding billions in compensation for sugar and ethanol mills.
- Federal Police discovered messages on businessman Daniel Vorcaro's phone indicating interest from associates of Minister Kassio Nunes Marques in the case.
- The core dispute is whether individual expert evidence is required to prove each mill's losses from past price controls.
- Minister Gilmar Mendes proposed transferring the decision to the full court to standardize jurisprudence.
- A contract between Banco Master and a law firm, including the wife of Judge Newton Ramos, for 5% success fees on approximately R$ 8.5 billion in credits was revealed.
- The law firm's potential earnings could reach R$ 427 million if the credits are released.
- Newton and Camilla Ramos are reportedly referred to as part of the 'KN group' in intercepted conversations, with 'KN' allegedly referring to Minister Kassio Nunes Marques.
- Camilla Ramos allegedly exchanged celebratory messages with Vorcaro after Nunes Marques cast a vote on the sugar and ethanol compensation issue.
- Minister Nunes Marques stated his vote was on an abstract legal thesis, not related to Banco Master, and denied voting in favor of Vorcaro or the bank.