Senator and pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), stated that the Federal Supreme Court’s conviction imposed on former deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) was a great injustice, motivated by personal revenge against his brother.
“Another great injustice committed against Eduardo Bolsonaro, in a process that is absolutely null from any aspect, because Alexandre de Moraes, he should declare himself unable to judge this case, since in theory he is the victim, therefore he is a party to this process”, declared Flávio in a video published on social media this Wednesday (17).
Eduardo Bolsonaro was condemned on Tuesday (16) by the First Panel of the STF, unanimously, has sentence of 4 years and 2 months in prison, in an initial semi-open regime, for the crime of coercion during the course of the process that investigated the coup plot within the scope of the trial against Jair Bolsonaro. The former deputy was also ineligible for up to 12 years and must pay a fine totaling R$162,000.
In the video, Flávio reinforced that the case would be a persecution against his brother. “He is a suspect to judge because it is public and notorious that it has become a personal issue against Eduardo Bolsonaro. It clearly seems like revenge”, he highlighted.
Why was Eduardo Bolsonaro convicted?
The First Panel of the STF, , convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro of the crime of coercion during the process. The case involved the former deputy’s actions in the United States to pressure Brazilian authorities and try to influence trials related to the coup plot, mainly involving former president Jair Bolsonaro.
According to the accusation, Eduardo Bolsonaro sought political support within Donald Trump’s administration to encourage sanctions against STF ministers, visa restrictions and economic measures against Brazil.
In his vote, Moraes stated that Eduardo used his political activities in the United States to pressure Brazilian authorities and interfere in the progress of processes related to the attempted coup d’état. The minister also refuted one of the defense’s main arguments, according to which Eduardo merely exercised his freedom of expression.
