Eduardo Bolsonaro Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Influencing U.S. on Father's Behalf

Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, to four years and two months in prison for attempting to influence the U.S. administration in a case against his father. The ruling was made by a panel of four Supreme Court justices on Tuesday.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, who previously served as a congressman, now faces potential arrest if he returns to Brazil. He had been residing in the U.S. and had argued that he and his family were victims of politically motivated persecution by Brazil's Supreme Court.

The accusation from Brazil's Attorney General's office stated that Eduardo Bolsonaro sought U.S. authorities' assistance in his father's legal matters. This reportedly involved lobbying for sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court justices and advocating for new tariffs on Brazilian goods from the U.S. last year, though both measures were later eased.

Eduardo Bolsonaro relocated to the U.S. in 2025, several months before the trial against his father commenced. Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty of coup plot plans to overturn the 2022 election results, which he lost, and has been serving a 27-year sentence since November.

Eduardo Bolsonaro himself had previously stated that his work in Washington D.C. was not aimed at securing his father's acquittal. Instead, he claimed it was intended to pressure Brazil's Supreme Court to penalize officials he believed had not adhered to the country's constitution.