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Brazil: ‘Dark Horse’ film probe expands via plea deals

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The investigation into the financing of the biopic ‘Dark Horse’ has expanded into a complex probe involving allegations of money laundering, corruption, embezzlement, and foreign exchange evasion. While the production company, Go Up Entertainment, submitted a private audit claiming costs of R$ 75 ~~million, investigators~~ million—noting that 72% of expenses were incurred in the United States—investigators have noted a lack of specific receipts or contracts. Central to the inquiry is Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who is being scrutinized for his alleged role in negotiating approximately R$ 134 million (US$ 24 million) with former Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro. ~~Although the Senator~~ Bolsonaro has ~~dismissed~~ denied receiving personal funds, describing the ~~controversy~~ R$ 61 million investment as a ~~“página virada” (turned page)~~ private transaction and ~~maintains~~ the ~~funds were strictly private, Federal Deputy Kim Kataguiri has criticized his explanations~~ contract details as ~~inconsistent.~~ a ‘closed book’. In August 2026, ~~the Brazilian National Cinema Agency (Ancine) granted~~ Supreme Court Minister Flávio Dino authorized the ~~film Foreign Work Registration (ROE), though it~~ Federal Police to access data from a São Paulo Civil Police operation, ‘Operação Wi-Fi’. This operation is ~~simultaneously~~ investigating ~~whether~~ suspected fraud involving a R$ 108 million contract between the São Paulo municipal government and the Instituto Conhecer Brasil, an entity linked to the production ~~filmed in Brazil without required prior notification. As~~ company. The probe also examines the potential diversion of R$ 2 million in parliamentary amendments through Deputy Mário Frias. By October 2026, the Federal Police ~~have~~ requested a 90-day extension from ~~Supreme Court~~ Minister André Mendonça to continue tracing international transfers, including ~~those~~ approximately US$ 12.3 million sent to the Havengate Development Fund ~~LP, and~~ LP. Investigators are seeking international cooperation with U.S. authorities to ~~further investigate~~ access financial records of foreign entities involved in the potential diversion of ~~parliamentary amendments through Deputy Mário Frias to entities linked to the film’s production.~~ funds.

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