Bolsonaro's Legal Troubles Deepen Amid Ankle Monitor Violation and Criminal Complaint Against Flávio
Jair Bolsonaro's tampering with his electronic ankle monitor and a criminal complaint against his son Flávio intensify the family's legal challenges in late 2025.
- • Jair Bolsonaro admitted using a soldering iron to tamper with his ankle monitor, leading to a preventive arrest warrant.
- • Minister Alexandre de Moraes issued the preventive arrest warrant for Bolsonaro on November 22.
- • PSOL filed a criminal complaint against Flávio Bolsonaro for inciting crime and obstructing justice.
- • Flávio Bolsonaro denied wrongdoing, stating his actions were expressions of support and prayer.
- • The legal issues are part of ongoing controversies surrounding Bolsonaro and his family.
- • The complaint from PSOL warned that Flávio's call for a vigil could aid Jair Bolsonaro's escape.
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Jair Bolsonaro admitted to tampering with his electronic ankle monitor, an incident that has attracted widespread attention and a flood of memes on social media. In a video surfaced on November 23, 2025, Bolsonaro confessed to a staff member from the Federal District's Penitentiary Administration Secretariat that he used a soldering iron on the ankle bracelet, stating it was out of 'curiosity.' This admission led Minister Alexandre de Moraes to issue a preventive arrest warrant for Bolsonaro on November 22.
In parallel, political tensions escalate as the PSOL party filed a criminal complaint against Bolsonaro's son, Flávio Bolsonaro, accusing him of incitement to crime and obstruction of justice. The complaint highlights concerns over a recent video and a call for a vigil, which PSOL argues could incite chaos and potentially aid Jair Bolsonaro's escape. PSOL emphasized that their complaint does not target the religious freedom of those participating in the vigil.
Flávio Bolsonaro responded on his social media platform X denying any wrongdoing. He defended his actions as expressions of support for his father and rejected claims that he intended to incite violence or facilitate an escape.
These developments come amid intense scrutiny of the Bolsonaro family's legal challenges following the preventive detention of Jair Bolsonaro earlier this month. The violation of electronic monitoring conditions and criminal actions alleged against family members add complexity to the ongoing judicial processes affecting the former president and his relatives.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.