Atibaia farm criminal case (Lula)

Body: 13th Federal Court of Curitiba
Subject: Charge of passive corruption and money laundering involving renovations at the Atibaia farm; Hardt's sentence on February 6, 2019.

Status as of October 24, 2026: Conviction annulled in 2021 and indictment rejected on August 21, 2021.

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On August 21, 2021, Judge Pollyana Kelly Alves of the 12th Federal Court of Brasília rejected the Atibaia ranch indictment for lack of just cause (the MPF did not point to evidence that survived the annulment) and declared the criminal liability of defendants over 70 extinguished by the statute of limitations (Lula, Emílio Odebrecht, Alexandrino Alencar and Léo Pinheiro); the decision was open to appeal.

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Source: Juíza de Brasília rejeita denúncia contra Lula por sítio e extingue punição — Gazeta do Povo, Aug. 22, 2021 · body of the article · open original ↗

Parties and roles

Lula — defendant
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Gabriela Hardt has been a federal judge since January 26, 2009, was a substitute judge of the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba from 2014 to November 2018 and presided over the court from November 19, 2018 to April 30, 2019 (designated by the TRF4); on November 19, 2018 she issued her first Lava Jato sentence (Renato Duque) and on February 6, 2019 convicted Lula to 12 years and 11 months in the Atibaia ranch case.
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Source: Gabriela Hardt (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · sections Offices and Decisions · open original ↗
Gabriela Hardt — judge (since 2019)
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Gabriela Hardt has been a federal judge since January 26, 2009, was a substitute judge of the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba from 2014 to November 2018 and presided over the court from November 19, 2018 to April 30, 2019 (designated by the TRF4); on November 19, 2018 she issued her first Lava Jato sentence (Renato Duque) and on February 6, 2019 convicted Lula to 12 years and 11 months in the Atibaia ranch case.
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Source: Gabriela Hardt (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · sections Offices and Decisions · open original ↗

Case history

Feb. 6, 2019
Hardt's sentence: 12 years and 11 months.
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Gabriela Hardt has been a federal judge since January 26, 2009, was a substitute judge of the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba from 2014 to November 2018 and presided over the court from November 19, 2018 to April 30, 2019 (designated by the TRF4); on November 19, 2018 she issued her first Lava Jato sentence (Renato Duque) and on February 6, 2019 convicted Lula to 12 years and 11 months in the Atibaia ranch case.
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Source: Gabriela Hardt (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · sections Offices and Decisions · open original ↗
Mar. 8, 2021
Annulment by the STF for lack of jurisdiction of the 13th Court.
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On March 8, 2021, in HC 193.726, Justice Edson Fachin declared the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba to lack jurisdiction over Lula's criminal cases (the Guarujá triplex, the Atibaia ranch and the Lula Institute), annulled the court's decisions, including the convictions, and ordered the case files sent to the Federal Court of the Federal District, finding that the facts had no direct connection with the Petrobras scheme.
Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document
Source: Marcado para 14/4 julgamento de recursos da decisão que anulou condenações de Lula — Supreme Federal Court, Mar. 25, 2021 · body of the news item · open original ↗
Aug. 21, 2021
12th Federal Court of Brasília rejected the indictment for lack of just cause.
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On August 21, 2021, Judge Pollyana Kelly Alves of the 12th Federal Court of Brasília rejected the Atibaia ranch indictment for lack of just cause (the MPF did not point to evidence that survived the annulment) and declared the criminal liability of defendants over 70 extinguished by the statute of limitations (Lula, Emílio Odebrecht, Alexandrino Alencar and Léo Pinheiro); the decision was open to appeal.
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: Juíza de Brasília rejeita denúncia contra Lula por sítio e extingue punição — Gazeta do Povo, Aug. 22, 2021 · body of the article · open original ↗