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Moro Interfered in A Lava Jato Whistleblower Agreement
As a judge Moro imposed conditions on the whistleblower negations in 2015
Jul.18.2019 2:41PM
Ricardo Balthazar, da Folha
Paula Bianchi, do The Intercept Brasil
Private messages exchanged by Lava Jato prosecutors in 2015 show that then-federal judge Sergio Moro interfered in the whistleblower negotiations two construction company executives.
The messages, obtained by The Intercept Brazil and examined by Folha and the site, reveal that Moro advised prosecutors that he would only approve the allegations if the sentence proposed for the executives included at least one year in prison.
The interference caused discomfort among members of the task force in Curitiba.
The 2013 Criminal Laws Act, which defined rules for whistleblower agreements, says judges must stay away from negotiations with informers and are only required to verify their legality after signing.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2019/07/moro-interfered-in-a-lava-jato-whistleblower-agreement.shtml?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsen