Special Appeal 1.842.613 (STJ) — Dallagnol's compensation to Lula

Parties and roles

• Lula — plaintiff in the compensation action
• Deltan Dallagnol — defendant
• Luis Felipe Salomão — rapporteur

Case history

1. Mar. 22, 2022

   Judgment of R$75 thousand.

   Sources (1)

   On March 22, 2022, the STJ Fourth Panel, by majority, in REsp 1.842.613, ordered Deltan Dallagnol to pay R$75,000 in compensation for moral damages to Lula over the 2016 'PowerPoint' press conference, plus 20% in attorney's fees and costs; Lula had asked for R$1 million, and the lower courts had dismissed the claim.

   Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

   Source: Dallagnol pagará R$ 75 mil a Lula por entrevista do PowerPoint — Superior Court of Justice, Mar. 22, 2022 · body of the news item · open original ↗

2. Aug. 10, 2022

   Motions for clarification rejected (news item of August 10, 2022, session date not given).

   Sources (1)

   In a news item of August 10, 2022 (session date not provided), the Fourth Panel unanimously rejected the motions for clarification filed by Dallagnol, by Lula (who wanted a larger amount) and by the ANPR (which argued lack of standing to be sued), maintaining the judgment.

   Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

   Source: STJ mantém condenação de Dallagnol a indenizar Lula — Superior Court of Justice, Aug. 10, 2022 · body of the news item · open original ↗

3. June 11, 2024

   STF upholds it in the extraordinary appeal.

   Sources (1)

   On June 11, 2024, the STF First Panel, in a virtual session and unanimously (Cristiano Zanin recused), upheld the decision of rapporteur Cármen Lúcia, joined by Flávio Dino, Alexandre de Moraes and Luiz Fux; the rapporteur said the arguments showed 'only nonconformity and resistance'.

   Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

   Source: STF mantém decisão que obriga Dallagnol a pagar indenização a Lula — Poder360, June 11, 2024 · body of the article · open original ↗

4. Nov. 27, 2025

   Deposit of R$146,847.13 (according to a report).

   Sources (1)

   According to a report of December 19, 2025, Dallagnol deposited R$146,847.13 on November 27, 2025 into an account linked to the TJ-SP to pay Lula's compensation with attorney's fees (in July 2025 the TJ-SP had set it at R$135.4 thousand); he said he had received Pix donations from more than 12,000 people, about R$835,000, and that about R$688,000 went to philanthropic hospitals.

   News reportSingle source

   Source: Dallagnol paga indenização a Lula por caso do PowerPoint — Jovem Pan, Dec. 19, 2025 · body of the article · open original ↗