Brazil's Supreme Federal Court sentences Jair Bolsonaro's son to four years in prison
Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president, was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for attempting to obtain confidential information about investigations against his father.
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court sentences Jair Bolsonaro's son to four years in prison
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) has sentenced former deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison. The decision was made by a panel of judges who unanimously confirmed the sentence against the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The accusation was that he attempted to obtain confidential information from the United States presidential administration in order to interfere in judicial proceedings against his father.
The conviction means that Eduardo Bolsonaro could be arrested if he returns to Brazil, according to news agency Reuters. The former deputy, who has resided in the United States since 2025, stated that he was not properly notified about the judicial proceedings. He also declared in Washington that his family is the target of politically motivated persecution by the Brazilian Supreme Court.
In the ruling from the Office of the Attorney General, it is noted that Bolsonaro's youngest son appealed to American authorities requesting assistance in the case against his father, imposing sanctions against judges and ministers of the superior court and instigating actions against the Brazilian stock market.
In July 2025, US President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian imports. In the same month, the American Department of Finance applied sanctions under the global "Magnitsky" law against Alexandre de Moraes, the STF minister who was conducting the investigations against Jair Bolsonaro.
The United States subsequently revoked Moraes' visa, froze his assets and accused him of "abuse of freedom of expression" and political persecution. These measures were, however, subsequently cancelled.
Source: Banker.bg
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