An explosive scandal has erupted in Brazil, implicating Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in a corruption case involving disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro. The crisis began when another justice released a police dossier suggesting Moraes exchanged dozens of messages with Vorcaro, who asked for help avoiding arrest and mentioned paying millions to a law firm run by the justice’s wife. The revelation has become a major electoral issue, outrageing Brazilians and calls for accountability.

The scandal has energized the right, rallying support for Flávio Bolsonaro, whose father, Jair Bolsonaro, was jailed by Moraes. Flávio has linked his rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to the justice, using the slogan, “To vote for Lula is to vote for Alexandre de Moraes.” Lula, eager to shield his campaign, has distanced himself, urging an investigation and stating, “Nobody is above the law.” The crisis has also overshadowed Flávio’s own investigation for allegedly raising millions from Vorcaro to finance a biopic about his father. The political fallout continues as the election approaches.