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The Supreme Court unanimously annulled on Thursday (18th) the sentence that acquitted businessman André de Camargo Aranha of the charge of rape of a vulnerable person against influencer Mariana Ferrer. The decision — taken by eight justices — annuls the evidentiary hearing held in 2020 and all subsequent procedural acts, including the first-instance sentence and the Santa Catarina Court of Justice ruling. The case returns to the lower court for a new trial, with Judge Rudson Marcos and the prosecutor who acted in the original case barred from participation. ✓
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"o plenário do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decidiu pela anulação da absolvição do acusado de estupro de Mariana Ferrer, o empresário André de Camargo Aranha"
"A Corte decidiu, por oito votos a zero"
"O juiz Rudson Marcos e o promotor que atuaram no caso não poderão participar da nova análise"
Justice Alexandre de Moraes based the annulment on violations of the victim's fundamental rights during the hearing. According to the decision, Mariana was subjected to "humiliations, offenses, sarcasm, irony, and sexual insinuations of the lowest level" by defense attorney Cláudio Gastão da Rosa Filho, while the judge, Public Prosecutor's Office, and Public Defender's Office remained passive. Justice Luiz Fux stated he saw "a scene I never imagined in my life. A magistrate passively watching the aggression of a person who was a victim." Justice Cármen Lúcia classified the magistrate's conduct as "immoral and unconstitutional." ✓
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"Mariana foi questionada sistematicamente pelo advogado de defesa do acusado"
"Vi uma cena que nunca imaginei na minha vida. Um magistrado assistir passivamente a agressão de uma pessoa que foi vítima"
"A ministra Cármen Lúcia, única mulher da Corte, enquadrou a conduta do magistrado como "imoral e inconstitucional"
The Court established a general repercussion thesis (Theme 1.451) that binds the new trial and analogous cases nationwide. The thesis establishes that "evidence obtained during the entire criminal prosecution in cases of sexual crimes in disrespect of the victim's fundamental rights are null," as published on the STF news portal. Although all justices accompanied the rapporteur regarding the annulment, justices such as Flávio Dino and Luiz Fux suggested adjustments to the thesis wording, without diverging on the merits. ✓
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"A tese fixada deverá orientar o julgamento de casos semelhantes em todo o Judiciário. [...] A tese de repercussão geral fixada foi a seguinte: 1 – São nulas as provas obtidas durante toda a persecução penal em processos por crimes sexuais em desrespeito aos direitos fundamentais da vítima"
"Todos os ministros acompanharam o relator, ministro Alexandre de Moraes. [...] Ministro Flávio Dino acompanhou o relator. [...] Ministro Luiz Fux acompanhou a conclusão pela nulidade da audiência de instrução"
The defendant had been acquitted due to insufficient evidence in the first instance, a decision subsequently upheld by higher courts, according to Migalhas reporting on the judgment. The defense of André de Camargo Aranha, represented by attorney Dora Cavalcanti, stated that the businessman "serenely awaits the renewal of the procedural act, reaffirming his innocence." ✓
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"O réu foi absolvido por insuficiência de provas em 1ª instância, decisão posteriormente mantida pelas instâncias superiores."
"A advogada Dora Cavalcanti afirmou que André Aranha "aguarda serenamente a renovação do ato processual, reafirmando sua inocência"
The STF decision was unanimous (eight votes to zero) for the annulment of the evidentiary hearing and subsequent procedural acts
Judge Rudson Marcos and the prosecutor who acted in the original case are barred from participating in the new trial
The decision established a general repercussion thesis (Theme 1.451) that binds analogous cases nationwide
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (3)
Mariana Ferrer currently holds the position of advisor to the presidency of the Superior Military Court
The Mariana Ferrer Law, originating from the case's repercussions, completed four years of validity in November 2025
Defense attorney Cláudio Gastão da Rosa Filho was named as responsible for attacks on the victim during the hearing
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What is the formal case number (ARE, RE, HC) and complete procedural identification data at the STF?
Why it's still unknown: None of the consulted sources published the case number or procedural class used in the appeal to the STF. Formal identification is necessary for consultation on the court's portal.
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What was the specific legal thesis of Mariana Ferrer's defense in the appeal to the STF?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention that the decision addressed an appeal filed by Mariana's defense alleging revictimization, but do not detail the legal grounds invoked, precedents cited by the defense, or the argumentative construction that led to unanimity.
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What are the complete five points of the general repercussion thesis established in Theme 1.451?
Why it's still unknown: The STF news portal mentions that the thesis has five points, but explicitly cites only the first. The other four points were not disclosed in the consulted sources.
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Were there divergent votes regarding the wording of the general repercussion thesis, and what adjustments were suggested by Flávio Dino and Luiz Fux?
Why it's still unknown: Migalhas reports that justices suggested adjustments to the thesis wording, but no source details the content of the suggestions or whether they were incorporated into the final published version.