Ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro allegedly involved in embezzlement of jewellery, reports suggest
Ex president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro
It is alleged that former Brazillian president Jair Bolsonaro may be associated with a criminal group that has tried to sell luxury gifts worth $ 1.2m illegally.
The federal police had accused Jair Bolsonaro of embezzlement, money laundering and connection with other criminal activities. If Bolsonaro is found guilty, he would have to face a sentence of 25 years.
The Brazilian media is calling the scandal 'O Caso das Joias', which translates to Jewellery-gate in English.
Investigators claim that Bolsonaro was involved in the embezzlement of expensive gifts received by foreign delegations during his tenure. It is alleged that the amount obtained by selling these gifts illegally was converted into cash into the ex-president's patrimony by avoiding the formal banking system so that the money could not be traced back to him.
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The supreme court judge authorised the investigation against Brazil's ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, on Monday (July 8). Bolsonaro's alleged ties with a criminal group came into the limelight after he was defeated during the 2022 elections against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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As per the police report, quite a few expensive gifts were misappropriated. The gifts sold illegally include a special edition Rolex Watch worth about $ 74,000, a pair of earrings valued at more than $126,000 and a Chopard rollerball pen worth $ 20,000.
The rightist politician had spent a considerable amount of time building his image as a law-abiding citizen despite always being allegedly linked to corruption. The evidence collected by the police has proved his link to criminal activities.
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Investigators suspect that Bolsonaro used the money from embezzlement of luxury gifts to fund his activities in the US post his four-year presidency in Brazil.
Bolsonarao said that he was happy to subject himself to a live, two-hour grilling session 'about anything' by the media at a conference in Brazil held over the weekend. However, the rightist leader is yet to comment on his current allegations and his alleged connections in instigating a rebellion in Brasília back in January 2023.
(With inputs from agencies)