Cunha files lawsuit with the Supreme Court against Wyllys for slander, libel, and defamation.
Suspended Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ) filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to prosecute federal deputy Jean Wyllys (PSOL-RJ) for the crimes of slander, libel, and defamation; during the vote on the admissibility of the impeachment process in the Chamber, Wyllys said he was "ashamed to participate in this sexist farce, this indirect election, conducted by a thief, urged by a traitor, a conspirator, supported by torturers, cowards, political illiterates and sellouts"; the rapporteur of the process is STF Justice Gilmar Mendes.
247 - The suspended president of the Chamber of Deputies, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to prosecute federal deputy Jean Wyllys (PSOL-RJ) for the crimes of slander, libel, and defamation.
The action relates to a statement made by the congressman during the vote on the admissibility of the impeachment process in the Chamber of Deputies, when Wyllys said he was "ashamed to participate in this sexist farce, this indirect election, conducted by a thief, urged on by a traitor, a conspirator, supported by torturers, cowards, political illiterates and sellouts." The rapporteur for the case is Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes.
According to Cunha's defense, Jean Wyllys offended his honor, decorum, and dignity during his speech. Furthermore, according to the lawyers, "parliamentary immunity cannot be confused with granting authorization for its holder to carry out unfounded and cowardly personal attacks against his adversaries."