7 to 3: STF sentences Eduardo Bolsonaro for defamation against Tabata Amaral
The Court applied one year of detention and a fine of 80,000 reais to the impeached federal deputy
TL;DR
- Eduardo Bolsonaro convicted by the STF for defamation against Tabata Amaral.
- Sentence includes one year of detention and a fine of 80,000 reais.
- The conviction stems from social media posts in October 2021.
- Bolsonaro accused Amaral of defending a sanitary pad program for businessman Jorge Paulo Lehmann.
- The STF ruled the statements went beyond legitimate political debate and harmed Amaral's honor.
- Eduardo Bolsonaro's mandate was revoked by the Chamber of Deputies due to excessive absences.
- He has been living in the United States since February 2025.