US EditionBrazil: STF issues unanimous ruling against Congresswoman Zambelli
- On May 14, 2025, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court handed down a 10-year prison term to Congresswoman Carla Zambelli for her involvement in the 2023 breach of the National Justice Council's electronic system.
- The court concluded that Zambelli orchestrated the hack executed by Walter Delgatti to create a false arrest warrant against Justice Alexandre De Moraes.
- Walter Delgatti, convicted in the same case, received an 8-year and 3-month sentence after admitting he acted on Zambelli's instruction, while she also faces a separate stalking and firearm case.
- The court mandated that Zambelli compensate R$ 2 million for damages affecting the public interest, while her legal team criticized the virtual nature of the trial, arguing it was unfair and lacked conclusive proof.
- If appeals fail, Zambelli will lose her mandate, signaling strict judicial action against political crimes involving digital breaches and misconduct.
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Brazil: STF issues unanimous ruling against Congresswoman Zambelli
The First Chamber of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously sentenced Congresswoman Carla Zambelli to 10 years in prison for hacking into the electronic system of the National Justice Council (CNJ) in 2023. The ruling was supported by Justices Alexandre De Moraes, Flávio Dino, Cristiano Zanin, Luiz Fux, and Cármen Lúcia. The decision can be revised, Agencia Brasil explained.
The Supreme Court considered Zambelli, one of the leading voices of the extreme right, guilty of being "the brain" of an attack by "hackers" against the judicial system and of incitement to anti-democratic acts.
NewsroomA member Carla Zambelli (PL-SP) and his lawyer announced in a collective interview this Friday (15) the appeal against a decision of the 1st Tour of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), which condemned her to ten years of imprisonment and therefore determined the loss of her mandate. More...
Zambelli Asks Journalists to Use ChatGPT to Find Contradictions in STF Decision: 'Question for Chat'
The statement was made on this Thursday, 15, during a collective meeting at the PL headquarters in São Paulo. Zambelli said that the IA was able to point out contradictions in the vote of Alexandre de Moraes that condemned her. "The own ChatGPT lists at least eight contradictions, including for defence," she said. She was sentenced together with the hacker Walter Delgatti to invade the NCJ system and falsify documents. In addition to the prison …
After the 1st Panel of the STF (Federal Supreme Court) sentenced federal deputy Carla Zambelli (PL-SP) to 10 years in prison, the congresswoman's defense asked this Thursday (May 15, 2025) for the review of the sentence and her acquittal in the case of attempted hacking against the CNJ (National Council of Justice). The lawyers say there are no concrete facts that link Zambelli to the actions of the hacker “Vaza Jato”, Walter Delgatti, also accu…
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 10 years in prison for invading the systems of the National Council of Justice, Congresswoman Carla Zambelli, who was also sentenced to eight years and three months in prison. The post sentenced Bolsonaro's deputy to ten years in prison first appeared on Cubadebate.
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