Federal Police claim Bolsonaro received R$30 million in one year

Jair Bolsonaro ( PL ) received around R$30 million in his bank accounts between March 2023 and February 2024, according to an analysis by the Federal Police attached to the investigation into suspicions of obstruction of the trial of the coup plot , which led to the indictment of the former president and his son Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP).

The analysis is based on information gathered by Coaf (Financial Activities Control Council).

The agency says there are suspicions of money laundering and other criminal offenses on the part of the former president and Eduardo.

When contacted, the defense did not comment on the PF's analysis. Regarding the indictment, it stated on Thursday morning (21) that it received the news with surprise and that "there was never any failure to comply with any precautionary measure previously imposed" by the STF (Supreme Federal Court).

Eduardo, in a statement on Wednesday night (20), called the PF's findings that resulted in the indictment an "absolutely delusional crime."

According to the PF analysis, Bolsonaro was identified as a party involved in communications reported by financial intelligence units to Coaf.

According to the text, the financial transactions suspected of "money laundering and other illicit activities" in Bolsonaro's accounts occurred between March 1, 2023, and June 5, 2025. Between March 1, 2023, and February 7, 2024, R$30,576,801.36 in credits and R$30,595,430.71 in debits were moved in these accounts.

The document records the receipt of R$19.3 million via Pix, in 1,214,254 payments during the period—representing more than 60% of the amount received by Bolsonaro. In mid-2023, allies launched a campaign to raise money for Bolsonaro to pay fines and lawyers, which generated a wave of donations via Pix. The Federal Police report only details the receipts but does not mention the campaign.

The former president's party, the PL, appears to be the largest payer during this period, with R$291,000 transferred to Bolsonaro. The largest expenditures were made to his lawyers, totaling R$6.8 million.

The Federal Police (PF) states that 50 financial transaction reports involving individuals linked to the coup investigations were analyzed. Of these reports, four concern suspicions related to Bolsonaro, and four to Eduardo Bolsonaro.

Other transactions made by the former president and his son were also analyzed. The investigation document cites, for example, that Bolsonaro transferred R$2 million to Eduardo on May 13, 2025, as the president himself stated in his testimony. However, it also states that R$30,000 was transferred in March and R$40,000 in April, when Eduardo was already in the US—according to the document, he arrived in the country on February 27.

Regarding Bolsonaro, the Federal Police says that "the volume of exchange transactions carried out over the period analyzed, which totaled R$105,905.54, is noteworthy, especially considering that the former president has his passport withheld and is prohibited from leaving the country."

The police analysis also highlights the transfer of R$2 million from Bolsonaro to former First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro on June 4 of this year, one day before he was scheduled to testify in the investigation. The Federal Police believe he made the transfer to his wife's account to avoid having his funds frozen .

The Federal Police report that supported the indictment states that Eduardo also used his wife's account to avoid having his funds frozen.

According to the investigation, the congressman made two payments to Heloísa Bolsonaro "as a way of concealing" the amounts previously sent to him by his father.

For the Federal Police, the analysis of the transactions indicates that Bolsonaro and Eduardo used "various devices to conceal the origin and destination of financial resources, with the aim of financing and supporting the illicit activities of the parliamentarian on leave abroad."

In a statement to the police, Bolsonaro said that the transfers to Eduardo were funded by donation campaigns run by supporters of the former president.

The investigation also states that Bolsonaro carried out 40 transactions from January to July 2025, including ATM withdrawals and in-person service at a bank counter.

"In total, R$130,800.00 was accounted for. The former president's possible need to incur small expenses, especially during travel and trips undertaken during public agendas, is not ignored. However, the large volume of transactions in physical cash is relevant evidence in the evidentiary context, considering the risks associated with the lack of traceability and the possibility of financing illicit actions," said the Federal Police.