In his preliminary defense submitted to Minister Edson Fachin, Alexandre de Moraes accused André Mendonça of having "the clear intent to obstruct Justice." The accusation is related to a specific case, PET 15.625, which contained mentions of Moraes' name.
According to Moraes, even after an order from the STF president to lift the secrecy of all documents, Mendonça "deliberately hid" the aforementioned case. The STF minister claims that Mendonça already knew of the mentions of his name and chose not to reveal the contents.
Moraes states that Mendonça waited for what he considers the "most visible political-electoral moment," specifically the eve of the September 7 rally, to produce what Moraes describes as "the farce." The defense suggests a political intention behind the disclosure of information.
The case involves a dispute between two ministers of the Supreme Federal Court, with Moraes responding to a complaint filed by Mendonça. Moraes' defense seeks to rebut the accusations by presenting the version that he was the victim of a deliberate strategy by his fellow court member.
