In the decision, the magistrate based himself on the ruling of the STF in favor of the competence of the Electoral Court to investigate cases of corruption when they involve simultaneously cash 2 and common crimes.
Antônio Palocci, a former Finance Minister and Chief of Staff under the administration of the Workers' Party (PT), was sentenced to 12 years, two months and 20 days in prison for bribery and money laundering in one of the court cases filed against him as part of the Car Wash c
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