Amount includes $ 68,000 obtained after the transfer of clocks from renowned brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe, in the city of Philadelphia, and $ 18,000 from other jewels sold in Miami
who was a helper of orders, revealed in his award-winning report to the Federal Police that he handed the former president a total of $ 86,000 from the sale of jewelry that were received as gifts. This amount includes $ 68,000 obtained by selling renowned brands, such as Rolex and Patek Philippe, in the city of Philadelphia, as well as $ 18,000 from other jewelry sold in Miami. Cid’s denunciation surfaced after the Federal Supreme Court Minister (), deciding to raise the case confidentiality.
This action took place in the midst of an investigation by the Attorney General’s Office, which filed complaints against Bolsonaro and others involved, accusing them of attempted coup and other crimes. So far, the Federal Police have indicated the former president and 11 more people in the context of Saudi jewelry, with accusations that include embezzlement, criminal association and money laundering.
During his statement, Cid detailed that Bolsonaro received a set of jewelry during a trip to Saudi Arabia in 2019. In 2021, the former president asked CID to check the value of a Patek Philippe watch, in order to pay some debts. Cid mentioned that he received the “order” to sell the jewelry and had his father’s collaboration to find potential buyers.
“In early 2022, President Jair Bolsonaro was complaining about payments of judicial conviction in dispute with federal deputy Maria do Rosario and spending on change and transportation of the collection that should bear, as well as traffic fines for not wearing the helmet on motocatists ; That in view of this, the former president asked the employee which gifts of high value he had received due to the position, ”says an excerpt from the transcription of the testimony.
The former ordinant of orders revealed that the money was delivered to Bolsonaro on several occasions, totaling the $ 86,000. To avoid any type of bank tracking, ICD chose to perform in kind transactions.
*Report produced with the aid of AI and Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
