Justice Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Federal Court, denied irregularities in the case involving Banco Master and stated he questions the investigation conducted by his court colleague André Mendonça. The controversy centers on a contract between Banco Master and Barci de Moraes Sociedade de Advogados, a law firm that has Moraes's wife among its partners.
The investigation was opened at the request of the opposition in the National Congress, which points to possible irregularities in the bank's contracts. Moraes classified the accusations as part of a political strategy to damage him and defended the regularity of all procedures involving his family.
The justice also emphasized that his wife operates as an independent lawyer and that there is no irregularity in the legal services provided by the firm. Moraes's defense argues that there is no conflict of interest, since he has no direct participation in his wife's professional activities.
The case generated tension among Supreme Court justices, with the investigation being conducted by Mendonça, which was questioned by Moraes as a measure that exposes his family to unfounded questioning. The defense of the justice states that all ethical norms were strictly followed.
