STF is unable to notify Mário Frias about Bolsonaro’s film
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) was unable to notify federal deputy Mário Frias (PL-SP) to provide clarification on the sending of parliamentary amendments to a non-governmental organization (NGO) linked to the production company responsible for recording the biopic of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Appointed as executive producer of the film, Frias is the target of a preliminary investigation by the STF regarding the alleged misuse of purpose in the allocation of R$ 2 million to Instituto Saber Brasil, an entity linked to the audiovisual production company Go Up Entertainment, responsible for recording the film “Dark Horse”, which has not yet been released and portrays the former president’s political trajectory.
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This Monday (18), a bailiff went to the parliamentarian’s address in Brasília, but the building’s doorman reported that Frias had not lived there for two years.
The address was indicated by the Chamber of Deputies after minister Flávio Dino, rapporteur of the case, determined the indication of the parliamentarian’s place of residence.
Last Wednesday (13), the officer made a telephone call to Frias’ office in the Chamber of Deputies, and the parliamentarian’s secretary said that he “was on an international mission” and has no plans to return.
The Supreme Court has already tried to notify Mário Frias on March 31st and on April 7th and 14th.
The case reached the STF through a representation made by deputy Tabata Amaral (PSB-SP).
Frias maintains that there are no irregularities in the amendments and cites an opinion from the Chamber’s Attorney’s Office, which attests to the absence of inconsistencies or formal defects.
The film that portrays Bolsonaro’s political life came to light after the website The Intercept revealed that senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) asked banker Daniel Vorcaro for money to finance the recordings.
After the conversation between Flávio and Vorcaro, which took place in November last year, was released, the senator denied having arranged any undue advantage with the banker and said that the resources were private.
