Moraes denies Bolsonaro's new request to revoke house arrest

Minister Alexandre de Moraes , of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), denied a new request from the defense of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to revoke house arrest , in effect since the beginning of August . The denial was formalized this Monday 13th.

Bolsonaro's lawyers argued that there is no evidence of authorship capable of including the former captain in the investigations related to Inquiry 4995, which investigates federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), Jair's son, for coercion and attempted obstruction of justice.

At the request of Moraes, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) spoke out on Friday the 10th against the former president's release. Moraes followed suit.

“The guarantee of public order and the need to ensure the full application of criminal law justify the maintenance of house arrest and other precautionary measures, as a substitute for preventive detention, reconciling criminal justice and the right to liberty in a reasonable, proportional and appropriate manner,” the minister wrote in the decision.

It's worth noting that the former president's house arrest is not directly related to his 27-year and three-month prison sentence for attempted coup. This sentence is not yet being served.

More hiccups

Last Friday, Bolsonaro's lawyers filed a new petition with the Supreme Court. They request authorization for doctor Marina Grazziotin Pasolini to enter the residence where the former captain is serving pretrial detention.

“The professional’s involvement is necessary due to the worsening of persistent episodes of hiccups, which is why we are calling for the swift assessment of this claim,” the lawyers wrote.

The doctor's entry into house arrest was authorized by Moraes on the afternoon of Monday the 13th. As Moraes defined, she will be able to go to the place without the need for prior communication, but will have to comply with the same restrictions as other visitors, such as not recording images of Bolsonaro and having her car searched upon leaving.

“In the same terms as the decision of 7/8/2025, if necessary, the defendant is authorized to receive any medical treatment at home, in the same way that he may be hospitalized in cases of emergency, always with the obligation to communicate the court within 24 (twenty-four) hours, with due proof”, highlights Moraes in the decision.