Former federal judge Sergio Moro, task force prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol, and former Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot were once catapulted to stardom for their role in Operation Car Wash — the biggest anti-corruption investigation in Brazilian history.
For the first time in Brazil, the operation held those in power to account, leading to convictions and even jail time for high-ranking politicians and executives. Car Wash’s key figures became anti-corruption crusaders to a significant part of the population.
But the majority view on Operation Car Wash has changed over the years, thanks largely to leaks of messages exchanged between judges and...