Flavio Bolsonaro linked to $10.6 m Dark Horse film financing by ex‑banker Vorcaro

Investigations by Brazil’s Federal Police have uncovered documents showing that former Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro transferred at least US$10.6 million (about R$61 million) to a Texas‑based fund that financed the biographical film “Dark Horse,” which depicts former president Jair Bolsonaro. Audio recordings released by The Intercept capture Senator Flávio Bolsonaro asking Vorcaro for the money, and the senator has acknowledged the request while maintaining the funding was private and unrelated to public resources.

Vorcaro has submitted a new plea‑deal proposal that expands the scope of earlier cooperation, referencing the film’s total planned investment of roughly US$24 million and alleging that the contributions were legitimate private sponsorship. The proposal also mentions connections to other political figures, including Eduardo Bolsonaro and former minister Ciro Nogueira, and raises questions about public‑pension fund investments in Banco Master. Separate reporting notes a brief suspension of a poll by the TSE after participants heard the audio, and social‑media data shows Flávio Bolsonaro gaining 374 thousand new followers in the month following the scandal, though still trailing President Lula and newcomer Renan Santos.