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Brazil's Prosecutor General's Office filed charges at the Supreme Federal Court against nine people for involvement in a sentence-selling scheme at the Superior Court of Justice, according to charges filed on May 27, 2026. The case is under the reporting of Justice Cristiano Zanin and originates from Operation Sisamnes, which investigated alleged irregular operations within the Court between 2019 and 2023. ✓
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"A Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR) denunciou ao Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), nesta quarta-feira, 27, nove investigados no esquema de venda de sentenças no Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ)"
"No STF, o processo tramita em sigilo e está sob relatoria do ministro Cristiano Zanin"
Among those charged are businessman Andreson de Oliveira Gonçalves, identified as the main facilitator of intermediation with tribunals in Brasília, and his wife, lawyer Mirian Ribeiro Rodrigues de Mello Gonçalves. Two former STJ employees were also charged: Márcio José Toledo Pinto, an employee who worked in Justice Nancy Andrighi's office and is accused of sharing confidential drafts, and Daimler Alberto de Campos, former chief of staff to Justice Isabel Gallotti. ◦
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"Andreson de Oliveira Gonçalves:empresário apontado como o principal articulador da intermediação junto aos Tribunais em Brasília"
"Márcio José Toledo Pinto:funcionário público vinculado ao STJ, acusado por compartilhar minutas sigilosas"
According to the investigation, the group operated in a structured manner with division of tasks among those responsible for client acquisition, access to STJ drafts, and money laundering. The Federal Police described the existence of a "parallel influence market" with at least three centers: STJ employees, intermediary lawyers, and beneficiary businesspeople, mainly from the agribusiness sector. Justices Nancy Andrighi and Isabel Gallotti are not under investigation. ?
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"Vanessa Resende Gonçalves: mulher do assessor Márcio José Toledo Pinto e sócia da empresa utilizada para lavagem de dinheiro; Carlos Antônio Nogueira Júnior: parte interessada em processo no STJ que, segundo a PGR, ajustou o pagamento de vantagens indevidas; Bernardo Mazzutti: produtor rural beneficiário de decisões judiciais negociadas pela organização criminosa; Diego Cavalcante Gomes: apontado como operador financeiro responsável por saques em espécie e fragmentação de valores ilícitos; João Batista da Silva: também operador financeiro do grupo"
PGR filed charges at STF on May 27, 2026 for sentence-selling scheme at STJ
Scheme operated between 2019 and 2023 according to charges
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (1)
Conflicting versions (1)
Total number of defendants
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What is the formal STF case number and what specific crimes are attributed to each defendant?
Why it's still unknown: The case is proceeding under confidentiality at STF and the press has not disclosed the formal number or detailed distribution of charges per defendant
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Which specific STJ decisions were compromised and which cases may be challenged?
Why it's still unknown: The investigation identified the scheme but specific affected decisions and extent of institutional damage have not been disclosed
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What amounts were moved in the scheme and what was the methodology for pricing sentences?
Why it's still unknown: The press mentions 'high-value contracts' and financial operators but does not specify amounts or payment methods