Eduardo Cunha criminal case at the 13th Court (conviction of March 30, 2017)

Body: 13th Federal Court of Curitiba
Subject: Passive corruption, money laundering and illegal currency transfers abroad (Moro's conviction, 15 years and 4 months).

Status as of October 24, 2026: Status after the STF's 2023 annulment (which affected the 2020 conviction): not found on October 24, 2026.

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On March 30, 2017, Moro convicted Cunha to 15 years and 4 months (passive corruption, money laundering and illegal currency transfers abroad); on March 26, 2018 the TRF4 denied motions for clarification and upheld the conviction (sentence of 14 years and 6 months, according to the title of a report cited by the entry).

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The STF annulled on May 29, 2023 the conviction of 15 years and 11 months, finding that the case should have been handled by the Electoral Court and not by the Federal Court of Curitiba; the case was to be sent to the Electoral Court, which would decide on the conviction and the validity of the evidence.

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Parties and roles

Eduardo Cunha — defendant
Sources (1)
On March 30, 2017, Moro convicted Cunha to 15 years and 4 months (passive corruption, money laundering and illegal currency transfers abroad); on March 26, 2018 the TRF4 denied motions for clarification and upheld the conviction (sentence of 14 years and 6 months, according to the title of a report cited by the entry).
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Sergio Moro — judge
Sources (1)
On March 30, 2017, Moro convicted Cunha to 15 years and 4 months (passive corruption, money laundering and illegal currency transfers abroad); on March 26, 2018 the TRF4 denied motions for clarification and upheld the conviction (sentence of 14 years and 6 months, according to the title of a report cited by the entry).
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Source: Eduardo Cunha (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions and references · open original ↗

Case history

Mar. 30, 2017
Conviction by Moro to 15 years and 4 months.
Sources (1)
On March 30, 2017, Moro convicted Cunha to 15 years and 4 months (passive corruption, money laundering and illegal currency transfers abroad); on March 26, 2018 the TRF4 denied motions for clarification and upheld the conviction (sentence of 14 years and 6 months, according to the title of a report cited by the entry).
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: Eduardo Cunha (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions and references · open original ↗
Mar. 26, 2018
TRF4 rejected the motions for clarification and upheld the conviction (14 years and 6 months).
Sources (1)
On March 30, 2017, Moro convicted Cunha to 15 years and 4 months (passive corruption, money laundering and illegal currency transfers abroad); on March 26, 2018 the TRF4 denied motions for clarification and upheld the conviction (sentence of 14 years and 6 months, according to the title of a report cited by the entry).
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: Eduardo Cunha (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Convictions and references · open original ↗