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Investigation of Brazilian Judge Newton Ramos Neto

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Federal Judge Newton Ramos Neto of the TRF1 is under investigation by the National Council of Justice (CNJ) following allegations of misconduct and negligence. The investigation, supported by the Federal Police, includes an extraordinary inspection and raid on Ramos Neto’s office conducted on September 24. The probe examines whether Ramos Neto’s judicial votes favored Banco Master in billion-real lawsuits related to the sugar-alcohol industry. Investigators are scrutinizing a potential conflict of interest involving the judge’s wife, attorney Camilla Ramos, whose firm reportedly secured a contract with Banco Master involving success fees of up to R$ 427 million for representing the bank in 12 cases related to sugar sector ‘precatórios’ (court-ordered debts). New details suggest these cases could involve totals as high as R$ 8.5 billion. Ramos is specifically suspected of voting in favor of Banco Master’s interests in cases such as one involving Usina Cansanção de Sinimbu. Evidence from communications on former banker Daniel Vorcaro’s phone suggests Ramos Neto was part of a group referred to as the ‘Turma do KN’, an allusion to Supreme Federal Court Minister Kassio Nunes Marques. Ramos previously served as an assistant judge to Nunes Marques between 2018 and 2020. Messages also suggest Ramos facilitated luxury hotel accommodations and event access for individuals linked to Vorcaro. In response to the ongoing scrutiny, the CNJ recently ordered the cancellation of 16 sugar sector precatórios totaling R$ 4.7 billion following a request from the Attorney General's Office (AGU). Minister Nunes Marques has denied any communication with Vorcaro or authorization of third parties to act on his behalf. Ramos Neto remains in his position, describing the CNJ’s extraordinary corrective procedure as ‘natural and regular.’ Camilla Ramos's law firm has confirmed a formal contract with Banco Master but denied receiving any payments to date.

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