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Lava Jato criminal case against Antonio Palocci (13th Court)

Body
13th Federal Court of Curitiba
Subject
Passive corruption and money laundering (Moro's conviction on June 26, 2017).
Status as of October 24, 2026: Annulled by a single-justice decision of February 19, 2025; PGR appeal (March 10, 2025) with no result found on October 24, 2026.
Sources (1)

On February 19, 2025, Justice Dias Toffoli annulled all cases against Palocci, citing precedents on Moro's bias; on March 10, 2025 the PGR (Paulo Gonet) appealed.

Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

Source: Antonio Palocci (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Lava Jato · open original ↗

Parties and roles

  • Antonio Palocci — defendant (since Nov. 2016)
    Sources (1)

    Palocci was arrested by the PF on September 26, 2016 (Operation Omertà, 35th phase), became a defendant in November 2016 and was convicted by Moro on June 26, 2017 (12 years, according to the entry); on November 29, 2018 he moved to semi-open house arrest on the basis of the cooperation agreement.

    Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

    Source: Antonio Palocci (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Lava Jato · open original ↗

  • Sergio Moro — judge
    Sources (1)

    Palocci was arrested by the PF on September 26, 2016 (Operation Omertà, 35th phase), became a defendant in November 2016 and was convicted by Moro on June 26, 2017 (12 years, according to the entry); on November 29, 2018 he moved to semi-open house arrest on the basis of the cooperation agreement.

    Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

    Source: Antonio Palocci (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Lava Jato · open original ↗

Case history

  1. Conviction to 12 years.

    Sources (1)

    Palocci was arrested by the PF on September 26, 2016 (Operation Omertà, 35th phase), became a defendant in November 2016 and was convicted by Moro on June 26, 2017 (12 years, according to the entry); on November 29, 2018 he moved to semi-open house arrest on the basis of the cooperation agreement.

    Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

    Source: Antonio Palocci (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Lava Jato · open original ↗

  2. TRF4 approved the cooperation agreement with the PF.

    Sources (1)

    Palocci signed a cooperation agreement with the PF in April 2018, which the TRF4 approved in June 2018; a proposal made to the MPF in 2017 did not advance.

    News reportSingle source

    Source: Antonio Palocci (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Plea agreement · open original ↗

  3. Toffoli annulled all the cases against Palocci.

    Sources (1)

    On February 19, 2025, Justice Dias Toffoli annulled all cases against Palocci, citing precedents on Moro's bias; on March 10, 2025 the PGR (Paulo Gonet) appealed.

    Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

    Source: Antonio Palocci (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Lava Jato · open original ↗

  4. PGR appealed the annulment.

    Sources (1)

    On February 19, 2025, Justice Dias Toffoli annulled all cases against Palocci, citing precedents on Moro's bias; on March 10, 2025 the PGR (Paulo Gonet) appealed.

    Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

    Source: Antonio Palocci (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Lava Jato · open original ↗