Italian court sets new trial on Zambelli's extradition for the end of October

In July, the Italian court annulled the extradition and ordered that the request presented by Brazil be subjected to a new trial, returning to the initial phase.

The Italian court dismissed the thesis of political persecution, which was alleged by Zambelli's defense. But he understood that it was necessary to present more guarantees from the Brazilian government and the Federal Supreme Court (STF) about the former congresswoman's health conditions (such as fibromyalgia and fainting) and the treatment she would receive in the prison system in Brazil.

The new hearing in Italy was scheduled for October 29, after the second round of the presidential elections in Brazil. The decision does not address Zambelli's guilt or innocence nor does it reassess the sentence imposed by Brazilian justice.

In the extradition procedure, the Italian Court is only responsible for verifying whether the request meets the requirements set out in legislation and international treaties so that the defendant's surrender is authorized.

The episode occurred on the eve of the second round of the 2022 elections. On that occasion, the then-deputy chased, armed, a man through the streets of the Jardins neighborhood, in São Paulo (SP), after a political discussion.

In May, Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation rejected Zambelli's extradition in another case, her sentence to 10 years in prison for hacking into the systems of the National Council of Justice (CNJ).

According to the judges, Alexandre de Moraes accumulated different roles throughout the process and acted simultaneously as a member of the judging panel and as a person considered harmed by one of the crimes attributed to the deputy.