AGU will propose action for moral damage against extremists

The chief minister of the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), Jorge Messias, said this Wednesday (25) that the body is preparing a collective moral damage action that will target participants in the coup acts of January 8, when buildings in Praça dos Três Poderes, in Brasília, were invaded and vandalized by extremists.

The AGU is already involved in a process that asked for the blocking of R$ 18.5 million in assets belonging to scammers suspected of participating in the acts. This value is based on an estimate, according to Messias, and may be increased during the course of investigations. “These people are subject to compensation for damage to the treasury. The amount we have presented so far is an estimate of damage that was made from the actions of three Powers, but it does not end at R$ 18.5 million. It is very possible that the value exceeds”, he said.

“In addition to the reestimation that is currently being carried out, there is also immaterial damage, collective moral damage. So all of this is being studied, built, to present it in due time to the Federal Court of Brasilia, which has handled all these with great competence and attention. processes,” said the AGU, over coffee with journalists this Wednesday morning. The information is from the State Agency.

Asked about the accountability of authorities, such as former President Jair Bolsonaro (PT) and former Minister of Justice Anderson Torres, Messias assured that all public agents and private people who participated in the event, even intellectually, will be held accountable.