Brazil's Temer Ordered Spying on Top Court Judge, Magazine Says
- President denies report in Veja; court calls matter serious
- Article follows Temer’s acquittal on campaign finance charges
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Hours after his acquittal on illegal campaign finance charges, Brazil President Michel Temer was wrapped up in new accusations of wrongdoing -- this time, involving spying on a Supreme Court judge.
News magazine Veja reported that Temer ordered the country’s intelligence service to pry into the life of Supreme Court Judge Edson Fachin, who is in charge of the ongoing corruption investigation dubbed Carwash, which has targeted the president along with numerous other political and business figures.