Moraes says Mendonça wanted to steer investigations to target Davi Alcolumbre

Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court stated in a ruling that the Federal Police identified the steering of investigations by André Mendonça, also a Supreme Court minister, against Senate President Davi Alcolumbre. In his decision, Moraes points out that he himself was a target of the same practice. The document signed by Moraes states that his colleague may have committed the crimes of administrative improbity and abuse of authority by attempting to incriminate officials. The Federal Police produced an intelligence report citing that André Mendonça would have steered the investigation against Alcolumbre with political bias. The document assessed that Alcolumbre constituted a likely strategic target, highlighting his political strength and favoritism to remain in the presidency of the Senate in the next legislature.