Brazil’s Top Court Says Judge Biased in Lula Convictions
- Ruling could upend other Carwash sentences by Sergio Moro
- In last-minute vote reversal, Supreme Court says Moro biased
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Photographer: Patricia Monteiro/Bloomberg
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Brazil’s Supreme Court found that the judge who presided over corruption cases against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was biased, a ruling that could unravel the landmark Carwash anti-graft probe.
A panel of justices voted 3 to 2 that former judge Sergio Moro, who spearheaded the operation, was prejudiced in convicting Lula of money laundering and corruption in 2017. The result was announced by Justice Gilmar Mendes, who presided over the panel.