Jair Bolsonaro (PL) explained, during custody hearing this Sunday (23), the reasons why the led to violating the electronic ankle monitor. After the procedure, the former president’s preventive detention was maintained.
Asked by the assistant judge from the minister’s office Alexandre de Moraesdo STF (Supreme Federal Court)dra. Luciana Yuki Fugishita Sorrentinoabout motivations, .
This would have happened, prescribed by different doctors, and they interacted inappropriately. The former Chief Executive also said that he sleeps “chopped up” and doesn’t sleep well.
In his speech, he claimed that these factors led him, around midnight, to touch the ankle bracelet with a soldering iron, because he had a course in operating this type of equipment.
Afterwards, he mentioned that “having come to his senses” he stopped using solder, at which time he informed the prison officers who monitor his custody.
“The deponent stated that he was accompanied by his daughter, his older brother and an advisor at his home and none of them saw the deponent’s action with the ankle bracelet”, continues the testimony according to the minutes released by the STF.
Bolsonaro explained that he was “hallucinating” that he had it, and then tried to open the lid. However, he stated that he does not remember having an outbreak of this type on another occasion.
