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Mendonça Orders Banco Master Probe Unsealed for Bolsonaro Son

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Flavio Bolsonaro Investigated

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro faces investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering linked to Banco Master.
Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca opened the probe in July after a federal police request.
Chief Justice Edson Fachin ordered pages of the Banco Master case unsealed on September 1.
Investigators say about $12 million went to a U.S. fund tied to Eduardo Bolsonaro.
The funds allegedly financed the “Dark Horse” biopic about former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Summary

Flavio Demands Transparency

Flavio Bolsonaro demanded full transparency on the film’s financing, insisting the funds are private.
He said opponents are “inventing things” to destabilize his campaign.
Flavio acknowledged contact with former banker Daniel Vorcaro but denied any public-money involvement.
A U.S. vehicle for the film is run by a lawyer close to Eduardo Bolsonaro.
Federal Police continue examining possible money-laundering routes through the U.S. fund tied to the film.

History

Historical Context

In March 2014 the Federal Police and investigative judges launched Operation Car Wash, a money-laundering probe that grew into Brazil’s largest corruption scandal, implicating state oil giant Petrobras and dozens of politicians. The investigation generated more than a thousand judicial warrants and reshaped judicial oversight, a framework now applied to the probe of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s alleged laundering scheme.

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Flavio Bolsonaro Investigated

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro faces investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering linked to Banco Master.
Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca opened the probe in July after a federal police request.
Chief Justice Edson Fachin ordered pages of the Banco Master case unsealed on September 1.
Investigators say about $12 million went to a U.S. fund tied to Eduardo Bolsonaro.
The funds allegedly financed the “Dark Horse” biopic about former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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