PGR asks the Supreme Court to condemn Eduardo Bolsonaro for coercion

The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) asked the Federal Supreme Court (STF) this Monday (11) to condemn former federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) for the crime of coercion during the process.

The request is part of the final arguments sent to the Supreme Court by the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet.

In November last year, the STF accepted the PGR’s complaint in the investigation that investigated the former parliamentarian’s actions with the United States government to promote tariffs against Brazilian exports and the suspension of visas for federal government ministers and court ministers.

In the allegations, Gonet said that Eduardo exhibited criminal conduct by making posts on social media and giving interviews to the press with the aim of threatening to obtain foreign sanctions against ministers of the Court and the country to “free” Jair Bolsonaro from conviction in the coup plot process.

“It was proven that the defendant deliberately used serious threats against the authorities responsible for the trial of AP 2,668, some of which were carried out, in order to favor the interests of his father, freeing him from any criminal liability”, stated the prosecutor.

The PGR’s indictment also highlighted that the former deputy’s threats were carried out and brought losses to Brazil.

“The criminal strategy culminated in concrete losses to several productive sectors burdened by North American surcharges, ultimately affecting workers linked to these economic chains, completely unrelated to the criminal proceedings being attacked”, added Gonet.

Since last year, Eduardo has been in the United States. He lost his mandate as a parliamentarian for missing sessions of the Chamber of Deputies.

Defense

During the process, Eduardo Bolsonaro did not hire a lawyer and was defended by the Federal Public Defender’s Office (DPU). The body claimed that the former deputy’s statements were covered by parliamentary immunity.