Politicians

Roberto Jefferson

House arrestConvictedIncitement to commit a crime under the National Security Law (art. 23, IV, in conjunction with art. 18 of Law 7.170/1983)Practicing, inducing or inciting discrimination or prejudice through mass media or publication (art. 20, § 2, of Law 7.716/1989)Attempted aggravated homicide (art. 121, § 2, in conjunction with art. 14, II, of the Penal Code)Aggravated resistance (art. 329, § 1, of the Penal Code)Slander (calúnia)Incitement to crime (art. 286 of the Penal Code)

Former federal deputy and former PTB president. Held in pretrial detention in August 2021 in the digital militias investigation; on 23/10/2022, when the Federal Police (PF) arrived to serve a new arrest warrant, he fired shots and threw grenades at the agents. Convicted by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) (AP 2493) of crimes against the exercise of the branches of government, slander, incitement and homophobia; he faces charges in the Federal Courts for four attempted aggravated homicides and awaits a jury trial.

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Court cases and investigations

Criminal sphere

Criminal Case no. 5002390-75.2022.4.02.5113 (attack on federal police officers in Comendador Levy Gasparian, 23/10/2022) — Federal Court of RJ — Defendant (charges accepted by the court)
Criminal Case 2493 (attacks on institutions and incitement — Roberto Jefferson) — Supreme Federal Court (STF), Full Court — Convicted (final, unappealable)

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