Gilmar accuses Mendonça of 'playing with chaos' and requests a thorough check of the Judiciary
Minister formalized a point of order led by Dino and wove criticisms of Mendonça's actions in the Master Case. Read in Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Justice Gilmar Mendes advocates for a halt in Banco Master-related cases until an investigation into alleged improper payments to magistrates is complete.
- Mendes accused Minister Mendonça of politically motivated actions and 'playing with chaos' by allegedly leaking information and timing the investigation for political gain.
- He proposed that two cases be jointly processed, redistributed by lottery, and that all judiciary members implicated in receiving undue amounts be identified and potentially recused.
- The article also notes past mentions of potential conflicts involving Justice Nunes Marques and his wife's firm, as well as legal fees received by Mendes' son.
- Mendes clarified that his request is not for a new investigation but to determine which justices can legitimately judge the Master case.