Moraes Requests Joint Trial with Mendonça Over Master Case Irregularities

Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes has requested that President Edson Fachin conduct a joint trial on Tuesday, October 15, regarding an investigation into Moraes's ties to Daniel Vorcaro and allegations of irregularities against Minister André Mendonça. Moraes argues that combining the proceedings is necessary to avoid contradictory decisions and procedural turmoil. He has accused Mendonça of administrative improbity, abuse of authority, and a breach of judicial impartiality in his handling of the Master case.

Moraes specifically criticized Mendonça for the selective lifting of secrecy on documents. While Mendonça released a Federal Police report suggesting a link between Moraes and Vorcaro, Moraes claims that Mendonça excluded 180 documents, which he asserts obstructs the analysis of evidence. Moraes is calling for the immediate and total lifting of all secrecy regarding the procedures related to Vorcaro's arrest.

Reports indicate that the conflict involves allegations that Mendonça improperly directed investigations toward specific targets, including Moraes and Senator Davi Alcolumbre, for personal and political reasons. Conversely, reports detail that Vorcaro allegedly sought Moraes's intervention with the Prosecutor General and police to stall investigations into fraudulent business. The dispute includes claims of irregular contracts and the provision of high limit credit cards for Moraes's children.

Center leaning coverage focuses on the procedural conflict and the specific accusations of selectivity regarding the release of documents. Center right leaning coverage frames the event as an internal war within the Supreme Court and provides more extensive detail on the specific nature of the alleged relationship between Moraes and Vorcaro.