Sebastião Moraes Filho

Sebastião Moraes Filho is a Brazilian desembargador (appellate judge) who has been implicated in a corruption investigation concerning the sale of judicial sentences in Mato Grosso. He was removed from his position by the National Justice Council (CNJ) in August 2024 amid allegations of receiving bribes for favorable rulings. Moraes Filho has vigorously denied any wrongdoing, labeling the accusations against him as 'Machiavellian' in nature.