José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português)

José Dirceu was a state deputy (SP) from 1987 to 1991, federal deputy (SP) in 1991–1995 and from 1999 to 2005, national president of the PT from October 29, 1995 to December 7, 2002 and Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) from January 1, 2003 to June 21, 2005 (left on June 16, 2005, according to the entry).

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In the Mensalão (Criminal Action 470), the STF convicted Dirceu of active corruption (October 9, 2012) and of criminal conspiracy (October 22, 2012, 6 to 4); on February 27, 2014, in the infringing motions (embargos infringentes), he was acquitted of the crime of criminal conspiracy by 6 to 5. He was arrested on November 15, 2013 and released on October 28, 2014 to serve the rest of the sentence at home.

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Dirceu was arrested on August 3, 2015 in the 17th phase of Lava Jato (Operation Pixuleco).

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According to the entry, Moro convicted Dirceu on May 18, 2016 to 23 years and 3 months (passive corruption, undue advantage and money laundering) and on March 8, 2017 to 11 years and 3 months (passive corruption and money laundering).

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On September 13, 2017, the TRF4 rapporteur, João Pedro Gebran Neto, voted for 41 years, 4 months and 15 days; Leandro Paulsen voted for 27 years; a request for review by Victor Laus postponed the decision. On May 17, 2018, the TRF4 unanimously denied the last appeal; Dirceu turned himself in the next day.

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The STF Second Panel granted Dirceu freedom on May 2, 2017 (3 to 2); on June 27, 2018 he was released after a preliminary injunction by Dias Toffoli; he was arrested again on May 17, 2019 and left prison on November 8, 2019.

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On October 28, 2024, Justice Gilmar Mendes annulled all of Moro's convictions of Dirceu in Lava Jato; at the end of 2024 the STJ reportedly closed the remaining cases from the operation against him.

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According to the entry, Dirceu ran for federal deputy for SP in 2026 and was not elected (78,450 votes, 0.33%).

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