An accountant in Rio de Janeiro has been detained for over a week on allegations of participating in the unauthorized leak of fiscal information concerning relatives of Alexandre de Moraes, a minister of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF). The arrest has been kept confidential, but it was confirmed to Folha by the accountant's defense, who requested anonymity for their client. The report accessed a court order for the accountant's arrest, who reportedly admitted to acquiring the data illegally.

The arrest was ordered by Alexandre de Moraes himself as part of an investigation into unlawful accesses to fiscal data involving magistrates and their families. The circumstances surrounding the detention raise questions about data privacy and the responsibilities of public officials regarding the protection of sensitive information. As part of the investigation, the accountant claimed to have acted as an intermediary between someone seeking the confidential data from the Receita Federal and another individual who purportedly knew how to obtain it.

This development illustrates the ongoing concerns regarding the security of personal data in Brazil and highlights the implications for judicial integrity when sensitive information about public figures can be leaked. The broader impact of the case remains to be seen as investigations continue, with the public awaiting further statements from the STF regarding the situation and the measures to strengthen data protection in Brazil.