Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro investigated over payments from disgraced banker

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 BolsonaroByMAURICIO SAVARESE Associated PressSeptember 11, 2026, 1:07 PMSAO PAULO -- Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under a Supreme Court investigation for receiving millions of dollars from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.Brazil’s top court late Thursday unsealed several documents that show Sen. Bolsonaro, Lula’s primary opponent, is under investigation for receiving 61 million reais ($12 million) from a banker at the center of a corruption scandal to produce a movie titled “The Dark Horse."The investigation threatens to undermine Sen. Bolsonaro’s bid for the presidency, with the first round of elections slated for Oct. 4. The senator is locked in a tight race with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.The allegations first became public in May. Sen. Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing. He insisted Friday during a campaign event in Manaus that he was seeking private investment for a movie.The banker, Daniel Vorcaro, is the f...