Italian Justice authorized on Thursday (26) the extradition of former federal deputy Carla Zambelli (PL) to Brazil to serve sentences imposed by the Supreme Federal Court (STF). The ruling rejects the defense's arguments on political persecution and fulfills the Brazilian Judiciary's request.
Rome's Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday to authorize Carla Zambelli's extradition, complying with the STF request. The former deputy was sentenced in May 2025 to 10 years in prison for hacking the National Justice Council (CNJ) system and issuing a fake arrest warrant against Minister Alexandre de Moraes. She fled to Italy in June 2025, citing dual citizenship, and was detained in Rome in July after Moraes requested her inclusion on Interpol's red notice list. In Italy, Zambelli received an additional five years for illegal firearm possession and unlawful coercion after drawing a gun on a man in São Paulo on the eve of the 2022 election runoff. VEJA reported 10 years for the CNJ invasion and five years and three months for illegal gun possession. Italian judges dismissed defense objections, stating that 'the defense's objections regarding guarantees of a fair trial [by the STF] are unfounded' and finding no objective evidence of Moraes' bias. Dual citizenship was not an obstacle, as Italy allows extradition of its citizens. The defense has 15 days to appeal to the Court of Cassation, with a possible decision by June, followed by the Italian Ministry of Justice's review in 45 days and execution in 20 days, potentially taking up to five months. Zambelli remains imprisoned in Rome's Rebibbia complex, with nearly eight months credited toward her Brazilian sentence. If extradited, she will be held at Colmeia in the Federal District.
