Brazil probes Bolsonaro biopic 'Dark Horse' for alleged money‑laundering links

The Federal Police opened a new investigative line to examine possible connections between the financing of the biographical film *Dark Horse*, about former president Jair Bolsonaro, and ACX ITC Tecnologia, a company identified as part of a money‑laundering scheme linked to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). The probe focuses on about R$ 28 million transferred from Entre Investimentos e Participações to ACX ITC between February and April 2025, payments that were used by ex‑banker Daniel Vorcaro of Banco Master to fund the movie. The investigation derives from a Denarc inquiry and is being incorporated into Operation Compliance Zero, which already examines financial operations involving Vorcaro.

Deputy Mário Frias, listed as executive producer on *Dark Horse*, is also under scrutiny after claiming official trips that lack any record while the film was being shot, raising conflict‑of‑interest concerns.

Separately, ex‑first lady Michelle Bolsonaro has ordered an expansion of her personal security after a rise in hostile online attacks following a public split with son Flávio Bolsonaro. Her protection team increased personnel and revised movement protocols, citing the risk of a “copy‑cat” effect even though no concrete threat has been identified.