Bolsonaro invents unbelievable excuse to explain the transfer of R$ 800 to the US before the attempted coup.
Former occupant of the Presidential Palace is targeted by the Federal Police due to a suspicious transfer to the US on the eve of Bolsonaro's takeover of the Three Branches of Government.
247 - Jair Bolsonaro invented an excuse to try to explain why he transferred R$ 800 to a bank in the United States After President Lula's victory in the 2022 elections, according to the Federal Police (PF) investigation, the former occupant of the Planalto Palace would await the outcome of the attempted coup d'état on January 8, 2023, when Bolsonaro supporters invaded the headquarters of the Three Powers in Brasília.
The excuse invented by Bolsonaro is an alleged 'uncertainty' about the economic scenario following Lula's election, reports journalist Roseann Kennedy of the newspaper. The State of S. Paul.
“I sent the money believing in the complete collapse of savings in Brazil,” he stated in a brief phone conversation with the journalist. He also said that “many people sent money abroad after the elections.”
Meanwhile, the Federal Police claim that the intention behind the transfer was to ensure that Bolsonaro remained in the US while the attempted coup unfolded in Brazil and, if necessary, to allow him to move abroad to avoid a possible investigation in the country.