# Fachin Closes Fake News Probe to Stave STF Crisis

> STF president Edson Fachin ends fake news probe after seven years to ease court crisis.
- Title: Fachin Closes Fake News Probe to Stave STF Crisis · CNN Brasil
- Summary: STF president Edson Fachin ends fake news probe after seven years to ease court crisis.
- Keywords: stf, edson fachin, fake news, supremo tribunal federal, cnn, isabel mega, pgr, alexandre de moraes, andré mendonça, daniel silveira, jair bolsonaro, CNN Brasil
- Source: CNN Brasil — https://cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/analise-edson-fachin-da-contrapartida-para-conter-crise-no-stf
- Author: Da CNN Brasil
- Published: 2026-11-10T15:46:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: stf, edson fachin, fake news, supremo tribunal federal, politics, cnn, isabel mega, pgr, alexandre de moraes, andré mendonça, daniel silveira, jair bolsonaro
## Fachin Archives Fake News Probe
STF president Edson Fachin ordered the closure of a fake news investigation that had been ongoing for more than seven years in the court.
## Analyst Mega Notes Potential Deal
CNN political analyst Isabel Mega said the move could be part of an informal agreement within the STF to address the court's most severe crisis.
## PGR Aligns with Fachin
The PGR (Procuradoria-Geral da República) shifted support for the closure hours before Fachin's decision, indicating prearranged understanding among court officials.
## Fachin Takes Over Case
Fachin assumed leadership of the case months before the closure after Alexandre de Moraes used the probe to investigate fellow judge André Mendonça.
## Key takeaway

STF president Edson Fachin archived a seven-year fake news investigation to address internal court tensions.