Messages exchanged between Supreme Federal Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes and businessman Antônio José de Almeida, former owner of Banco Master, came to light and triggered a crisis in Brazilian institutions. Almeida is imprisoned for orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in the country's history.
The banker was convicted for leading a billion-dollar scheme that used the Receivables Investment Fund (FIDC) to defraud investors. The revealed conversations suggest a closer relationship between the minister and the businessman than officially admitted, raising questions about the impartiality of decisions made by Moraes in cases related to the matter.
Given these revelations, the possibility arises that Alexandre de Moraes may be investigated. The closeness demonstrated in the messages undermines trust in the independence of the Brazilian Judiciary, since the minister himself is the target of criticism for alleged interferences in cases and decisions considered controversial.
