Mariz resigns from defending Temer due to 'legal incompatibility'.
The departure of Antônio Cláudio Mariz de Oliveira is a consequence of a legal and ethical impediment; this is because witnesses for the prosecution against Temer have been called, witnesses whom Mariz himself defended in other cases. One of them is the money launderer Lúcio Funaro, who denounced Temer.
247 - Criminal lawyer Antônio Cláudio Mariz de Oliveira resigned from defending Michel Temer, a decision made in agreement with the PMDB politician, the most unpopular occupant of the Planalto Palace in the country's history. The departure is a consequence of a legal and ethical impediment, which is the reason for Mariz's resignation. This is because witnesses for the prosecution against Temer have been called, witnesses whom Mariz himself defended in other cases. One of them is the money launderer Lúcio Funaro, who denounced the president.
Temer is the target of three formal accusations from the Attorney General's Office and five more ongoing investigations by the Federal Police. This information was published in... Fausto Macedo's blog.
One of the most delicate processes that the PMDB member faces is the Ports investigation. He is accused of issuing a decree, in May of last year, favorable to companies in the port sector in exchange for bribes.