Flávio Bolsonaro

Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro

Senator (RJ), son of Jair Bolsonaro and PL candidate for President in 2026 (runoff on October 25, 2026). Not accused by Moro in the April 24, 2020 statement; Moro's defense cited the investigation of Queiroz's circle in a filing. Denies Paulo Marinho's account of a leak.

Being in this archive does not mean having committed any wrongdoing. Procedural status: see each case and episode, with date.

Positions and roles

PL candidate for President in 2026 (2026–)
Sources (2)
On March 24, 2026, Moro made official in Brasília his departure from União Brasil and his affiliation with the PL, Bolsonaro's party, alongside Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential pre-candidate, and confirmed his intention to run for governor of Paraná.
News reportSeveral independent sources
Source: Após idas e vindas, Moro se filia ao PL, sela aliança com Flávio Bolsonaro e mira governo do Paraná — O Tempo, Mar. 24, 2026 · paragraphs 1 to 5 · open original ↗
On October 22, 2026, at a motorcade in Ponta Grossa, Moro (governor-elect) declared support for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the runoff of the presidential election, scheduled for October 25, 2026.
StatementSingle source
Source: Moro participa de carreata em apoio a Flávio Bolsonaro — NPDiário, Oct. 22, 2026 · paragraphs 1 to 6 · open original ↗

Episodes

Statements (1)

as afirmações de Paulo Marinho têm objetivo simples: manipular a Justiça em interesse próprio. […] E o senador nega, categoricamente, o que foi dito por Marinho

Portal translation: Paulo Marinho's statements have a simple purpose: to manipulate the courts in his own interest. […] And the senator categorically denies what was said by Marinho

Flávio Bolsonaro · May 2020 · Note/letter · Note from Flávio Bolsonaro's defense, quoted by Poder360 on August 4, 2020

Context, original and sources →

Documented links

Sergio Moro formed an electoral alliance with Flávio Bolsonaro: 2026 electoral alliance: he joined the PL in Flávio's presence (March 24, 2026), who supported him for governor of Paraná; Moro asked for votes for Flávio in the presidential runoff (October 22, 2026).
Sources (2)
On March 24, 2026, Moro made official in Brasília his departure from União Brasil and his affiliation with the PL, Bolsonaro's party, alongside Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential pre-candidate, and confirmed his intention to run for governor of Paraná.
News reportSeveral independent sources
Source: Após idas e vindas, Moro se filia ao PL, sela aliança com Flávio Bolsonaro e mira governo do Paraná — O Tempo, Mar. 24, 2026 · paragraphs 1 to 5 · open original ↗
On October 22, 2026, at a motorcade in Ponta Grossa, Moro (governor-elect) declared support for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the runoff of the presidential election, scheduled for October 25, 2026.
StatementSingle source
Source: Moro participa de carreata em apoio a Flávio Bolsonaro — NPDiário, Oct. 22, 2026 · paragraphs 1 to 6 · open original ↗
Sergio Moro relationship with Flávio Bolsonaro: Alleged link, not demonstrated: Moro's defense pointed out, in a 2020 petition, that the request to replace the PF head in Rio coincided in August 2019 with the request by Fabrício Queiroz's defense for access to a sealed inquiry that would mention Flávio. It is not a direct accusation by Moro against Flávio; Flávio and Jair Bolsonaro deny interference.
Sources (2)
Moro's defense stated, in a petition attached to the inquiry by Federal Police chief investigator Christiane Correa Machado, that Bolsonaro's first wish to replace the Rio superintendent occurred in August 2019, the same month in which Fabrício Queiroz's defense requested access to a confidential PF inquiry in Rio that would mention Queiroz and, indirectly, Flávio Bolsonaro.
AccusationAllegation
Source: Moro relaciona troca na PF do RJ a pedido de Queiroz para acesso à investigação — Congresso em Foco, June 23, 2020 · paragraphs 1 to 4 and 10 · open original ↗
In a statement, Flávio Bolsonaro's defense categorically denied Paulo Marinho's account and called it an attempt to manipulate the courts in his own interest; Flávio's chief of staff denied, in testimony of June 10, 2020, having received information about Operation Furna da Onça.
Response/defenseSingle source
Source: Chefe de gabinete de Flávio Bolsonaro nega vazamento de operação — Poder360, Aug. 4, 2020 · paragraphs 1 and 6 · open original ↗

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Evidence mentioning Flávio Bolsonaro

Moro's defense stated, in a petition attached to the inquiry by Federal Police chief investigator Christiane Correa Machado, that Bolsonaro's first wish to replace the Rio superintendent occurred in August 2019, the same month in which Fabrício Queiroz's defense requested access to a confidential PF inquiry in Rio that would mention Queiroz and, indirectly, Flávio Bolsonaro.

AccusationAllegation

Source: Moro relaciona troca na PF do RJ a pedido de Queiroz para acesso à investigação — Congresso em Foco, June 23, 2020 · paragraphs 1 to 4 and 10 · open original ↗

Businessman Paulo Marinho, Flávio's alternate in the Senate, told Folha that Flávio was warned by a PF chief investigator that an operation would hit Fabrício Queiroz; the PF opened an inquiry into the alleged leak in 2020. Moro's defense cited this account in its petition.

AccusationDisputed

Source: Chefe de gabinete de Flávio Bolsonaro nega vazamento de operação — Poder360, Aug. 4, 2020 · paragraphs 2, 5, and 6 · open original ↗

In a statement, Flávio Bolsonaro's defense categorically denied Paulo Marinho's account and called it an attempt to manipulate the courts in his own interest; Flávio's chief of staff denied, in testimony of June 10, 2020, having received information about Operation Furna da Onça.

Response/defenseSingle source

Source: Chefe de gabinete de Flávio Bolsonaro nega vazamento de operação — Poder360, Aug. 4, 2020 · paragraphs 1 and 6 · open original ↗

On October 4, 2022, two days after being elected senator, Moro announced on Twitter his support for Bolsonaro in the runoff against Lula. Poder360 reported that Moro and Bolsonaro had reconciled by phone, via Flávio Bolsonaro, the day before.

StatementSeveral independent sources

Source: Moro anuncia apoio a Bolsonaro no 2º turno — Poder360, Oct. 4, 2022 · paragraphs 1 to 4 · open original ↗

On March 24, 2026, Moro made official in Brasília his departure from União Brasil and his affiliation with the PL, Bolsonaro's party, alongside Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential pre-candidate, and confirmed his intention to run for governor of Paraná.

News reportSeveral independent sources

Source: Após idas e vindas, Moro se filia ao PL, sela aliança com Flávio Bolsonaro e mira governo do Paraná — O Tempo, Mar. 24, 2026 · paragraphs 1 to 5 · open original ↗

On October 22, 2026, at a motorcade in Ponta Grossa, Moro (governor-elect) declared support for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the runoff of the presidential election, scheduled for October 25, 2026.

StatementSingle source

Source: Moro participa de carreata em apoio a Flávio Bolsonaro — NPDiário, Oct. 22, 2026 · paragraphs 1 to 6 · open original ↗

According to Revista Fórum (April 7, 2026), at the press conference of April 6, 2026 in Curitiba Moro did not directly answer whether he saw a risk of Flávio Bolsonaro controlling the PF; Revista Fórum links the question to the accusation Moro made against Jair Bolsonaro in 2020 (Moro's accusation was about obtaining information and intelligence reports and changing the PF leadership; 'controlling the PF' is the outlet's framing).

News reportSingle source

Source: Moro se irrita, se enrola e foge de pergunta sobre Flávio Bolsonaro e controle da PF; veja vídeo — Revista Fórum, Apr. 7, 2026 · paragraphs 3 to 6 · open original ↗

According to Revista Fórum (October 21, 2026), in an interview with Flow Podcast (date not given) Moro said that Bolsonaro reacted with irritation to Dias Toffoli's decision (July 2019, at the request of Flávio's defense) on Coaf data (Moro's account reproduced by Fórum, without quotation marks here) and that he associated the move of Coaf to another ministry with Bolsonaro's concern about investigations of family members.

AccusationSingle source

Source: Moro acusou Bolsonaro de tentar barrar investigação contra Flávio? Entenda o caso — Revista Fórum, Oct. 21, 2026 · paragraphs 1 to 7 · open original ↗