Moraes orders Jair Bolsonaro to be summoned in the Saudi jewels case
STF minister granted a request from the Federal Revenue Service to notify the former president about a tax infraction charge
TL;DR
- STF Minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered Jair Bolsonaro to be summoned regarding a tax infraction involving Saudi Arabian jewels.
- The Federal Revenue Service requested the notification, and the jewels have been transferred for custody.
- Bolsonaro has been indicted by the Federal Police for criminal association, money laundering, and misappropriation of public property.
- The investigation concerns an alleged attempt to sell the jewels for personal enrichment, valued at approximately R$6.8 million.
- The Attorney General's Office had previously requested the dismissal of the criminal investigation due to legislative ambiguity, but civil or administrative responsibilities may still be pursued.
- The Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) ruled that personal use gifts received by presidents are not public property and can be kept after their term.