Bolsonaro’s biopic producer targeted in Brazil police raids
The film 'Dark Horse', starring American actor Jim Caviezel as former president Jair Bolsonaro, has come under scrutiny over alleged use of public funds.
Brazilian authorities executed multiple search and seizure warrants on Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement of public funds by a company producing a biopic about former President Jair Bolsonaro. The film, titled "Dark Horse," which stars American actor Jim Caviezel, has come under scrutiny amid a corruption scandal gripping Brazil ahead of the upcoming presidential election on October 4th.
The investigation also focuses on whether funds embezzled from parliamentary budgets were used to finance the production of the movie starring Bolsonaro. Flavio Bolsonaro, the former president's son, is actively attempting to prevent incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from securing a fourth term in office. He claims the investigation is an attempt at political interference due to his current lead in the polls over Lula, who is in a neck-and-neck race with Bolsonaro ahead of next month's first round of voting.
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