Politics · Brazil · 19 hrs ago
STJ opens probe into alleged leaks of draft decisions to lawyer
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice has opened an investigation into suspected leaks of draft decisions.
The case involves lawyer Willer Tomaz, a friend of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, and a court employee suspected of passing him drafts before they were published.
Federal Police investigators reportedly suspect Tomaz also received draft statements from the Federal Prosecutor’s Office through retired prosecutor Antônio Carlos Simões Soares and other contacts.
Investigators suspect Tomaz’s law office adjusted its strategy based on documents it received.
Tomaz denies accessing court or prosecutor documents improperly and says his work followed legitimate legal channels.
The court dismissed the staff member suspected of leaking the drafts as it opened its investigation.
The allegations matter because they raise questions about whether confidential legal material was used to shape case strategies, while the investigation is still ongoing.
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has opened an investigation into alleged leaks of draft decisions to lawyer Willer Tomaz.
A Federal Police investigation reportedly suspects Tomaz received unpublished STJ decisions and Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office documents.
The reports say retired prosecutor Antônio Carlos Simões Soares was one of Tomaz’s contacts, and that the law firm changed its strategy based on documents it received.
Tomaz denied improperly accessing judicial decisions or prosecutors’ opinions and said his work followed legitimate legal procedures.
The STJ also dismissed a staff member suspected of leaking draft decisions, according to G1.
- Who
- The STJ is investigating alleged leaks involving lawyer Willer Tomaz; a staff member was dismissed as a suspect.
- What
- The investigation concerns suspected leaks of draft court decisions and prosecutorial documents to Tomaz.
- When
- The reports were published on October 17, 2026. The alleged leaks’ timing is not stated.
- Where
- Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice and Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office.
- Why
- The investigation concerns suspicions that confidential draft decisions and opinions were passed to a lawyer before publication.
Investigators
Willer Tomaz
Alleged access
Investigators
Investigators reportedly suspect Tomaz received leaked STJ and Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office documents before publication.
Willer Tomaz
Tomaz categorically denied irregular or unauthorized access to judicial decisions or prosecutorial opinions.
Use of documents
Investigators
The Federal Police investigation reportedly says Tomaz’s law office adjusted its strategy according to documents it received.
Willer Tomaz
Tomaz said he used only legitimate institutional and legal procedures and called the allegations unfounded.
Folha de S.Paulo reported that a Federal Police investigation suspected Tomaz received unpublished STJ and Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office documents.
G1 reported that the STJ opened an investigation and dismissed a staff member suspected of leaking draft decisions.
- Lawyer
- Willer Tomaz
- Court
- Superior Court of Justice (STJ)
- Suspected contact
- Retired prosecutor Antônio Carlos Simões Soares
- Other documents
- Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office opinions
- Tomaz’s response
- Denied unauthorized access and said his work followed legitimate procedures
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