Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Luke Cass offered insights and analysis to a leading English-language media outlet in Brazil about the ongoing criminal investigations into former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and potential issues if he is investigated domestically.
Bolsonaro is alleged by police to have received gifts of expensive jewelry, then used his diplomatic status to transport them into the U.S. where his aides sold the items.
Federal police in Brazil recently accused Bolsonaro of embezzlement, money laundering, and conspiracy related to personal gifts he allegedly received while in office.
Click here to read, “Bolsonaro May Face Legal Problems in the U.S., Too” in The Brazilian Report (subscription required).