CNMP sanctions and disciplinary proceedings against Dallagnol

Deltan Dallagnol · Renan Calheiros · Kátia Abreu · Diogo Castor de Mattos

The CNMP imposed two disciplinary sanctions on Dallagnol: a warning (November 26, 2019, PAD 1.00898/2018-99, for criticism of STF justices on CBN radio, 8 to 3) and a censure (September 8, 2020, PAD 1.00982/2019-48, for tweets against the election of Renan Calheiros to the Senate, by majority). Other proceedings were closed, expired under the statute of limitations, or were not opened: the PowerPoint one (statute of limitations, 2020), the lectures one (closed, 2017), and the one on the content of the leaked messages (closed by the inspector in June 27, 2019). Requests for his removal and for his removal from the coordination of the task force did not succeed in the sources consulted (precautionary removal denied by 12 to 0 in September 2019; the 2020 requests were suspended by Celso de Mello and became moot, with no result located). The PAD over the Lava Jato billboard was opened against federal prosecutor Diogo Castor de Mattos, not against Dallagnol.

Status as of October 24, 2026: Dallagnol left the MPF in November 2021, with both sanctions (warning and censure) already imposed. The TSE, in 2023, cited 15 proceedings pending at the CNMP at the time of his resignation (see Entry into politics: Dallagnol removed by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) in 2023, the 2026 candidacy, and Moro's outcome at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE)). In open sources we did not locate the final outcome of the request for his removal by Kátia Abreu (PP 1.00723/2019-53, according to a search result that was not opened) or the reopening, in August 2019, of the inquiry into the messages; the outcome of the billboard PAD was also not located. On August 17, 2020, Justice Fux (STF) suspended the use of the 2019 warning as a prior record, according to Gazeta do Povo; scope and outcome not verified.

Sources (3)

On November 26, 2019 the CNMP full court imposed, by 8 votes to 3, the penalty of warning on Dallagnol in PAD 1.00898/2018-99, for the interview on 'Jornal da CBN' of August 15, 2018 in which he called STF justices a 'clique'; the rapporteur, Luiz Fernando Bandeira de Mello, found a breach of the duty of decorum and civility (LC 75/1993, art. 236, VIII and X); the preliminary objections of ne bis in idem (by majority) and of statute of limitations (unanimously) were rejected.

Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

Source: CNMP aplica penalidade de advertência ao procurador da República Deltan Dallagnol — National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Nov. 26, 2019 · body of the news item · open original ↗

On September 8, 2020 the CNMP full court imposed, by majority, the penalty of censure on Dallagnol in PAD 1.00982/2019-48, for 14 Twitter posts, between January 9 and February 3, 2019, against the election of Renan Calheiros to the presidency of the Senate, understood as a breach of decorum; rapporteur: Otavio Rodrigues Jr.

Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

Source: Plenário do CNMP aplica pena de censura a membro do MPF — National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Sept. 8, 2020 · body of the news item · open original ↗

On August 25, 2020, the CNMP decided not to open disciplinary proceedings against Dallagnol over the PowerPoint (a request for measures by Lula's defense) because the applicable penalty was time-barred (the earlier warning had its effects suspended by a Fux decision on August 17, 2020, according to Gazeta do Povo); according to Conjur, the rapporteur was Marcelo Weitzel and there were 42 postponements (Brasil de Fato mentions 40).

Judicial or administrative decisionSeveral independent sources

Source: Após 42 adiamentos, Deltan escapa de processo administrativo no CNMP — Consultor Jurídico, Aug. 25, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗

Accusation: Renan Calheiros: Renan Calheiros filed a complaint against Dallagnol over Twitter posts about the election for the presidency of the Senate, alleging party-political activity, and asked for his precautionary removal.
Sources (2)
On September 8, 2020 the CNMP full court imposed, by majority, the penalty of censure on Dallagnol in PAD 1.00982/2019-48, for 14 Twitter posts, between January 9 and February 3, 2019, against the election of Renan Calheiros to the presidency of the Senate, understood as a breach of decorum; rapporteur: Otavio Rodrigues Jr.
Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document
Source: Plenário do CNMP aplica pena de censura a membro do MPF — National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Sept. 8, 2020 · body of the news item · open original ↗
On September 10, 2019 the CNMP rejected, by 12 votes to 0, Renan Calheiros's request to preventively remove Dallagnol while a disciplinary proceeding on the tweets was under way; the opening of the PAD was postponed by a request for review of the file; Internal Affairs Commissioner Orlando Rochadel considered only a breach of decorum (censure) to be established, which does not allow removal.
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: CNMP nega pedido para afastar Deltan Dallagnol — Diário do Comércio, Sept. 11, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗
Kátia Abreu: Senator Kátia Abreu asked for Dallagnol's removal from the coordination of the task force in the public interest.
Sources (2)
On August 17, 2020 Justice Celso de Mello (STF) suspended the processing of two proceedings at the CNMP, a disciplinary one by Renan Calheiros and a request for the removal of Kátia Abreu, both seeking Dallagnol's departure from the coordination of the task force; the AGU asked for review of the decision, warning that the disciplinary proceeding would be time-barred on September 10, 2020.
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: Por risco de prescrição, AGU pede que Celso reveja decisão sobre Dallagnol — CNN Brasil, Aug. 31, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗
Gazeta do Povo recorded, on August 17, 2020, that three cases were on the CNMP agenda for August 18: a request by Lula's defense (PowerPoint), Renan Calheiros's PAD, and a request for compulsory removal in the public interest of Kátia Abreu, the latter with the potential to remove Dallagnol from Lava Jato.
News reportSingle source
Source: Julgamento de Deltan no CNMP (prévia da sessão de 18/08/2020) — Gazeta do Povo, Aug. 17, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗
Response: Deltan Dallagnol: Dallagnol's defense obtained an injunction in the Federal Court of Paraná (August 26, 2019) suspending the PAD for the warning until full defense rights were guaranteed and, on August 17, 2020, the suspension of two CNMP proceedings by decision of Celso de Mello; the inspector, in 2019, found that the tweets amounted only to a breach of decorum (censure).
Sources (3)
On August 26, 2019 federal judge Nivaldo Brunoni (duty judge, JF/PR) granted an injunction suspending PAD 1.00898/2018-99 and ordering its removal from the CNMP agenda of August 27, conditioning its continuation on guarantees of full defense and adversarial proceedings.
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: Juiz determina que CNMP tire de pauta processo contra Deltan Dallagnol — Migalhas, Aug. 26, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗
On August 17, 2020 Justice Celso de Mello (STF) suspended the processing of two proceedings at the CNMP, a disciplinary one by Renan Calheiros and a request for the removal of Kátia Abreu, both seeking Dallagnol's departure from the coordination of the task force; the AGU asked for review of the decision, warning that the disciplinary proceeding would be time-barred on September 10, 2020.
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: Por risco de prescrição, AGU pede que Celso reveja decisão sobre Dallagnol — CNN Brasil, Aug. 31, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗
On September 10, 2019 the CNMP rejected, by 12 votes to 0, Renan Calheiros's request to preventively remove Dallagnol while a disciplinary proceeding on the tweets was under way; the opening of the PAD was postponed by a request for review of the file; Internal Affairs Commissioner Orlando Rochadel considered only a breach of decorum (censure) to be established, which does not allow removal.
Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source
Source: CNMP nega pedido para afastar Deltan Dallagnol — Diário do Comércio, Sept. 11, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗

Decisions

Date	Body and case	Sphere	Outcome
Nov. 28, 2017	CNMP · Full court (Plenary) Reclamações disciplinares 1.00553/2017-36 e 1.00610/2017-22	Disciplinary sphere	Unanimously, the closing of the case was upheld: the lectures were classified as teaching; the deputies' appeal was denied. Sources (1) On November 28, 2017 the CNMP unanimously denied an appeal by federal deputies Paulo Pimenta and Wadih Nemer (spelling on the CNMP page) against the closing of a complaint about Dallagnol's lectures, finding that lectures fall within the teaching permitted to members of the public prosecutor's office, that he did not deal with confidential matters, and that most of the money went to philanthropy. Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document Source: CNMP nega recurso e considera que membro do MPF pode ministrar palestras — National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Nov. 28, 2017 · body of the news item · open original ↗
June 27, 2019	CNMP · National Inspector (Orlando Rochadel) Apuração sobre mensagens vazadas (número não informado)	Disciplinary sphere	Closed for lack of evidence and because there would have been no breach of duty even if the messages existed. Sources (1) On June 27, 2019 National Internal Affairs Commissioner Orlando Rochadel closed the inquiry against Dallagnol and Roberson Pozzobon about the content of the leaked messages, for lack of evidence and on the understanding that, even if they existed, the messages would have been obtained unlawfully and would not show professional misconduct. Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source Source: CNMP arquiva apuração contra Dallagnol por conteúdo dos vazamentos — Poder360, June 27, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗
Sept. 10, 2019	CNMP · Full court (Plenary) Processo do senador Renan Calheiros (número não informado)	Disciplinary sphere	By 12 votes to 0, precautionary removal denied; opening of the PAD postponed by a request for review. Sources (1) On September 10, 2019 the CNMP rejected, by 12 votes to 0, Renan Calheiros's request to preventively remove Dallagnol while a disciplinary proceeding on the tweets was under way; the opening of the PAD was postponed by a request for review of the file; Internal Affairs Commissioner Orlando Rochadel considered only a breach of decorum (censure) to be established, which does not allow removal. Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source Source: CNMP nega pedido para afastar Deltan Dallagnol — Diário do Comércio, Sept. 11, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗
Nov. 26, 2019	CNMP · Full court (Plenary) PAD 1.00898/2018-99	Disciplinary sphere	By 8 votes to 3, a warning was imposed for a breach of decorum and civility (CBN interview, August 15, 2018). Sources (1) On November 26, 2019 the CNMP full court imposed, by 8 votes to 3, the penalty of warning on Dallagnol in PAD 1.00898/2018-99, for the interview on 'Jornal da CBN' of August 15, 2018 in which he called STF justices a 'clique'; the rapporteur, Luiz Fernando Bandeira de Mello, found a breach of the duty of decorum and civility (LC 75/1993, art. 236, VIII and X); the preliminary objections of ne bis in idem (by majority) and of statute of limitations (unanimously) were rejected. Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document Source: CNMP aplica penalidade de advertência ao procurador da República Deltan Dallagnol — National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Nov. 26, 2019 · body of the news item · open original ↗
Aug. 25, 2020	CNMP · Full court (Plenary) Pedido de providências da defesa de Lula (PowerPoint)	Disciplinary sphere	Proceeding not opened; statute of limitations. Sources (1) On August 25, 2020, the CNMP decided not to open disciplinary proceedings against Dallagnol over the PowerPoint (a request for measures by Lula's defense) because the applicable penalty was time-barred (the earlier warning had its effects suspended by a Fux decision on August 17, 2020, according to Gazeta do Povo); according to Conjur, the rapporteur was Marcelo Weitzel and there were 42 postponements (Brasil de Fato mentions 40). Judicial or administrative decisionSeveral independent sources Source: Após 42 adiamentos, Deltan escapa de processo administrativo no CNMP — Consultor Jurídico, Aug. 25, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗
Sept. 8, 2020	CNMP · Full court (Plenary) PAD 1.00982/2019-48	Disciplinary sphere	By majority, a censure was imposed for 14 posts against the election of Renan Calheiros (breach of decorum). Sources (1) On September 8, 2020 the CNMP full court imposed, by majority, the penalty of censure on Dallagnol in PAD 1.00982/2019-48, for 14 Twitter posts, between January 9 and February 3, 2019, against the election of Renan Calheiros to the presidency of the Senate, understood as a breach of decorum; rapporteur: Otavio Rodrigues Jr. Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document Source: Plenário do CNMP aplica pena de censura a membro do MPF — National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Sept. 8, 2020 · body of the news item · open original ↗
Sept. 22, 2020	CNMP · Full court (Plenary) PAD contra Diogo Castor de Mattos (número não informado)	Disciplinary sphere	Unanimously, a PAD was opened against Castor de Mattos over the billboard; Dallagnol is not the one being prosecuted. Sources (1) On September 22, 2020 the CNMP unanimously opened a PAD against prosecutor Diogo Castor de Mattos, a former member of the task force, for contracting a billboard in tribute to Lava Jato (violation of impersonality, according to Internal Affairs Commissioner Rinaldo Reis Lima); Dallagnol is cited in the report only as former coordinator, and not as a defendant in this PAD. Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source Source: Conselho abre processo contra procurador por outdoor em homenagem à Lava Jato — Folha de Pernambuco, Sept. 22, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗

“Conviction” and “acquittal” apply only in the sphere indicated: a civil or disciplinary decision is not a criminal conviction.

Cases: PAD 1.00898/2018-99 (CNMP) — CBN interview, PAD 1.00982/2019-48 (CNMP) — tweets about the Senate election

Evidence

Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

Release (primary) · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

On August 26, 2019 federal judge Nivaldo Brunoni (duty judge, JF/PR) granted an injunction suspending PAD 1.00898/2018-99 and ordering its removal from the CNMP agenda of August 27, conditioning its continuation on guarantees of full defense and adversarial proceedings.

Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

Source: Juiz determina que CNMP tire de pauta processo contra Deltan Dallagnol — Migalhas, Aug. 26, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗

News report · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

Limitations: We did not locate the outcome of this injunction in the sources consulted; the PAD was judged on November 26, 2019.

Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

Source: Plenário do CNMP aplica pena de censura a membro do MPF — National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Sept. 8, 2020 · body of the news item · open original ↗

Release (primary) · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

Limitations: The CNMP page does not give the vote count; Folha de Pernambuco mentions 9 of the 10 councilors present.

On September 10, 2019 the CNMP rejected, by 12 votes to 0, Renan Calheiros's request to preventively remove Dallagnol while a disciplinary proceeding on the tweets was under way; the opening of the PAD was postponed by a request for review of the file; Internal Affairs Commissioner Orlando Rochadel considered only a breach of decorum (censure) to be established, which does not allow removal.

Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

Source: CNMP nega pedido para afastar Deltan Dallagnol — Diário do Comércio, Sept. 11, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗

News report · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

On August 17, 2020 Justice Celso de Mello (STF) suspended the processing of two proceedings at the CNMP, a disciplinary one by Renan Calheiros and a request for the removal of Kátia Abreu, both seeking Dallagnol's departure from the coordination of the task force; the AGU asked for review of the decision, warning that the disciplinary proceeding would be time-barred on September 10, 2020.

Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

Source: Por risco de prescrição, AGU pede que Celso reveja decisão sobre Dallagnol — CNN Brasil, Aug. 31, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗

News report · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

Limitations: Final result of the removal request not located in the sources consulted.

Gazeta do Povo recorded, on August 17, 2020, that three cases were on the CNMP agenda for August 18: a request by Lula's defense (PowerPoint), Renan Calheiros's PAD, and a request for compulsory removal in the public interest of Kátia Abreu, the latter with the potential to remove Dallagnol from Lava Jato.

News reportSingle source

Source: Julgamento de Deltan no CNMP (prévia da sessão de 18/08/2020) — Gazeta do Povo, Aug. 17, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗

News report · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

Limitations: Preview published before the judgment; it does not report the result.

On September 22, 2020 the CNMP unanimously opened a PAD against prosecutor Diogo Castor de Mattos, a former member of the task force, for contracting a billboard in tribute to Lava Jato (violation of impersonality, according to Internal Affairs Commissioner Rinaldo Reis Lima); Dallagnol is cited in the report only as former coordinator, and not as a defendant in this PAD.

Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

Source: Conselho abre processo contra procurador por outdoor em homenagem à Lava Jato — Folha de Pernambuco, Sept. 22, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗

News report · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

Limitations: The billboard PAD was against Castor de Mattos, not against Dallagnol; the outcome of the PAD was not located.

On November 28, 2017 the CNMP unanimously denied an appeal by federal deputies Paulo Pimenta and Wadih Nemer (spelling on the CNMP page) against the closing of a complaint about Dallagnol's lectures, finding that lectures fall within the teaching permitted to members of the public prosecutor's office, that he did not deal with confidential matters, and that most of the money went to philanthropy.

Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

Source: CNMP nega recurso e considera que membro do MPF pode ministrar palestras — National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Nov. 28, 2017 · body of the news item · open original ↗

Release (primary) · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

Limitations: The CNMP page uses 'Wadih Nemer'; the deputy's name was not checked against another source.

On June 27, 2019 National Internal Affairs Commissioner Orlando Rochadel closed the inquiry against Dallagnol and Roberson Pozzobon about the content of the leaked messages, for lack of evidence and on the understanding that, even if they existed, the messages would have been obtained unlawfully and would not show professional misconduct.

Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

Source: CNMP arquiva apuração contra Dallagnol por conteúdo dos vazamentos — Poder360, June 27, 2019 · body of the article · open original ↗

News report · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

Limitations: Reopening in August 2019, according to another search result (Migalhas), not opened; outcome not located.

Judicial or administrative decisionSeveral independent sources

Source: Após 42 adiamentos, Deltan escapa de processo administrativo no CNMP — Consultor Jurídico, Aug. 25, 2020 · body of the article · open original ↗

News report · excerpt examined · accessed on Oct. 24, 2026

Limitations: Divergence between Conjur (42) and Brasil de Fato (40) on the number of postponements; tally not provided.

Identifier: ep:sancoes-cnmp-dallagnol