The scandal eventually extended to 11 countries and plicated a dozen current or former latin American heads of states, including lula. Leaked messages released by an investigative web side revealed that the judge had been collaborating with the prosecutor against lula. Last year, the supreme court agreed. It ruled that the judge, sergio morro was biased. This happened weeks after a justice had already annulled lula's convictions. In total, he has always denied all othe charges, and right now he seems absolutely vindicated. But not all are convinced.