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The president of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, Edson Fachin, issued an official statement on Friday (12) rebutting the Italian court's decision that denied the extradition of former congresswoman Carla Zambelli and questioned Justice Alexandre de Moraes' impartiality. Italy's Court of Cassation had alleged a "macroscopic violation of the right to defense" in the Brazilian trial. ✓
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"O presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), ministro Edson Fachin, divulgou nota nesta sexta-feira (12) em que rebate as justificativas da justiça italiana para negar a extradição da ex-deputada federal, Carla Zambelli (PL) para o Brasil."
The Italian decision, published in ruling 21634/2026, pointed out that Moraes acted in a "dual function" in the process: as a member of the judging panel and as a victim of one of the crimes, since Zambelli had inserted a false arrest warrant against the justice himself in the CNJ system. For the Italian Court, this situation compromised the "objective impartiality" required for a fair trial. ✓
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"A íntegra do acórdão 21634/2026 da Corte de Cassação da Itália foi publicada no site oficial do tribunal."
"Múltiplos elementos capazes de fazer duvidar da imparcialidade, sob o aspecto objetivo, do Tribunal que proferiu a condenação da recorrente. Isso em razão da dupla veste assumida pelo M. A. D. M. como componente do colegiado julgador e como pessoa danificada por um dos crimes imputados à recorrente"
Zambelli was convicted in Criminal Action (AP) 2428 of the STF for crimes of invasion of computer devices and ideological falsification, with Alexandre de Moraes as rapporteur. The sentence was 10 years in prison in initial closed regime and a fine of two thousand minimum wages, according to official court information. ◦
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"Os dois foram condenados na Ação Penal (AP) 2428 pelos crimes de invasão de dispositivo informático e falsidade ideológica. A pena fixada para Zambelli foi de 10 anos de prisão em regime inicial fechado e multa no valor de dois mil salários-mínimos."
"AÇÃO PENAL 2.428 DISTRITO FEDERAL RELATOR :MIN. ALEXANDRE DE MORAES AUTOR(A/S)(ES) :MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO FEDERAL PROC.(A/S)(ES) :PROCURADOR-GERAL DA REPÚBLICA RÉU(É)(S) :CARLA ZAMBELLI SALGADO ADV.(A/S) :DANIEL LEON BIALSKI E OUTRO(A/S) RÉU(É)(S) :WALTER DELGATTI NETO"
In response, Fachin defended the conduct of the process and stated that "the process and its acts took place in strict observance of the Republic's Constitution, due process of law, adversarial proceedings, and full defense." The STF highlighted that all decisions were made unanimously by the First Panel, including the rejection of the suspicion raised against Moraes. ≈
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"o processo e seus atos transcorreram em estrita observância à Constituição da República, ao devido processo legal, ao contraditório, à ampla defesa e aos compromissos internacionais assumidos pelo Estado brasileiro."
The former congresswoman remains free in Italy since May, when the Court of Cassation annulled the first extradition request. A second request is still pending in Italian courts, referring to the conviction for illegal gun possession and illegal coercion in the episode where she pursued a journalist in São Paulo in 2022. ✓
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"Apesar dessa decisão, ainda há um segundo pedido de extradição em tramitação na Justiça italiana. Esse novo caso diz respeito à condenação por porte ilegal de arma de fogo e constrangimento ilegal no episódio em que a ex-deputada sacou um revólver e perseguiu um jornalista em São Paulo, em 2022."
Italian Court of Cassation denied Zambelli's extradition questioning Moraes' impartiality
STF issued official statement defending trial's impartiality
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What will be the outcome of the second extradition request for Zambelli in Italy?
Why it's still unknown: The process regarding the conviction for illegal gun possession is still pending in Italian courts, with no trial forecast.
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How might the Italian decision affect other extradition cases involving the STF?
Why it's still unknown: Only one lawyer mentioned a possible precedent, but there is no official analysis of impacts on future cases.
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What was the specific position of the PGR in the original case against Zambelli?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention that the charges were filed by PGR, but do not detail the specific arguments presented.