NextFin news, Brazilian Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes formally requested the extradition of Eduardo Tagliaferro, his former advisor, from Italy on August 14, 2025. Tagliaferro is accused of leaking confidential messages from the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) in Brazil.
The Ministry of Justice of Brazil sent the extradition request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) on August 20, 2025, to initiate formal proceedings with the Italian government. Tagliaferro currently resides in Italy.
The accusations against Tagliaferro include violation of functional secrecy, coercion during legal proceedings, obstruction of investigations involving a criminal organization, and an attempt to abolish the democratic rule of law. These charges were presented by the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, who filed a formal complaint against Tagliaferro at the Supreme Federal Court on August 22, 2025.
According to the Attorney General's Office, Tagliaferro leaked sensitive information between May and August 2024, while serving as head of the Special Advisory Office for Combating Disinformation at the TSE. The leaks allegedly aimed to undermine ongoing investigations at the Supreme Court and to incite anti-democratic acts.
The Federal Police had previously indicted Tagliaferro four months before the formal complaint, citing that he passed confidential information to the press in April 2024. The Attorney General also noted that Tagliaferro threatened to release further confidential information from abroad in July 2025, constituting coercion in the course of the process.
Tagliaferro's defense has denied the allegations, describing the charges as persecution. They claim he was subjected to illegal seizure of his cellphone and that he only confirmed information already present in messages. The defense also stated that Tagliaferro fears for his life but intends to reveal information that they say deserves legal scrutiny for the country's moralization.
The case has drawn significant attention due to Tagliaferro's previous role as an advisor to Minister Moraes and the political implications surrounding the leaks, which have been linked to attempts to discredit the judiciary and electoral authorities in Brazil.
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