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Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro under graft, money laundering, tax evasion probe over payments from banker

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Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion for receiving millions of dollars from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Brazil Probes Flávio Bolsonaro Over Money Laundering (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering tied to the failed Banco Master and the financing of a film about his father, Jair Bolsonaro, with authorities unsealing documents earlier this year; Bolsonaro maintains the financing was legal as t…

  2. France 24

    Flavio Bolsonaro probed for corruption as Brazil election tightens (opens France 24)

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    Just weeks before the vote, Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro's campaign is being rocked by revelations he is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering. The probe centres on financing sought for a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, court docum…

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro investigated over payments from disgraced banker (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under a Supreme Court investigation for allegedly receiving $12 million from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro

  4. UPI

    Flávio Bolsonaro investigated over alleged corruption in Brazil (opens UPI)

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    Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under formal investigation for alleged corruption, money laundering and currency evasion.

  5. Bloomberg

    Bolsonaro Urges Transparency as Court Probes Ties to Bank Case (opens Bloomberg)

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    Brazil presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro said he has “nothing to hide” as police probe his ties to a jailed banker, urging the nation’s top court to make the investigation fully public ahead of October’s election.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro under graft, money laundering, tax evasion probe over payments from banker (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion for receiving millions of dollars from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro faces corruption investigation weeks before elections (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion for receiving millions of dollars from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Flavio Bolsonaro faces corruption probe weeks before Brazil election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The investigation came to light as Brazil's Supreme Court unseals files related to the Banco Master corruption scandal.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Brazil: Flavio Bolsonaro faces corruption probe weeks before election (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, Lula's top rival in next month's election, is under investigation for alleged corruption linked to financing a biopic about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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