For investigators, movements have evidence of money laundering; Former President and Eduardo Bolsonaro were indicted
Information from (Financial Activities Control Council) points out that the former president (PL) moved R $ 30.5 million in his bank accounts from March 2023 to June 2025.
The values are part of the Financial Intelligence Report, which was used by the PF (Federal Police) in the Bolsonaro inquiry and his son, the federal deputy (PL-SP), for coercion in the course of the process on the attempted coup. The indictment occurs in the inquiry that investigates Eduardo’s performance in the United States, where he would have articulated pressure measures and sanctions against Brazilian authorities.
“From 01/03/2023 to 07/02/2024, R $ 30,576,801.36 were moved in credits and R $ 30,595,430.71 in debts, whose summaries by type of release are shown in the following tables.”wrote to PF.
The report does not mention illegalities regarding the origin of Bolsonaro’s funds, but reports about 50 atypical movements involving the former president and people linked to him, such as his son, Eduardo, and his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro.
Of the 50 communications, 4 reported suspicious operations in Bolsonaro accounts and 4 others in Eduardo’s accounts. Another 42 operations were done in third party accounts.
According to researchers, the movements “They have evidence of possible money laundering or other illicit practices, having the main ones investigated as linked to these movements.”.
Among the atypical operations involving Bolsonaro, there is a transfer of $ 2 million to pay Eduardo’s stay in the United States. The transfer was made on May 13 this year.
The transfer was already of public knowledge and was confirmed by Bolsonaro himself. The money is part of the amount of R $ 19 million received in donations of supporters, via Pix, from 2023 to 2024.
Coaf registered another Bolsonaro account for former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro. According to the PF, the amount was omitted by the former president in the testimony provided during the investigations.
In the case of Eduardo, a exchange operation of R $ 1.6 million was found for an account at the Wells Fargo bank in the United States. The operation was performed on May 26 this year.
“Additionally, to company [corretora] In the same communication he declared that the value originated from a donation made by his parent, Jair Bolsonaro, as indicated in bank statement sent to the broker ”completed the report.
Financial information had expenses of R $ 6.6 million with two law firms.
Defense
A Brazil agency He contacted Bolsonaro’s defense and awaits return. The space is open for manifestation.
Earlier, the former president’s lawyers said they were surprised by the indictment.
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