Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) admitted on Friday (15) to having signed a contract as executive producer of the film "Dark Horse" about Jair Bolsonaro's life, less than 24 hours after denying on social media any management role in the project. According to documents revealed by The Intercept Brasil website, the former congressman digitally signed on January 30, 2024 a contract with American company GoUp Entertainment that gave him responsibilities over strategic financing, preparation of documentation for investors and identification of resources including credits, fiscal incentives and sponsorships. ✓
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"O alicerce documental da denúncia reside em um contrato de produção detalhado, datado originalmente de novembro de 2023. O documento recebeu a assinatura digital de Eduardo Bolsonaro em 30 de janeiro de 2024, consolidando um arranjo societário e operacional complexo."
The version change occurred after the disclosure of contracts that contradicted Eduardo's public statements. In a video posted on social media, he claimed to have invested R$ 350 thousand converted to US$ 50 thousand to "guarantee the contract with a Hollywood director" when the film "was still a dream." According to Eduardo, the production company suggested including him as executive director due to the financial risk assumed, but he would have left the function when major investors emerged. ✓
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"Eu peguei R$ 350 mil e transformei em cerca de US$ 50 mil e mandei para os Estados Unidos. Por quê? Para garantir o contrato com um diretor de Hollywood para que ele pudesse fazer o roteiro, começar a rascunhar, desenhar essa história que lá na frente, se conseguíssemos um investidor, ou um grupo de investidores, fazer o filme acontecer"
The case is part of a broader investigation into the film's financing, which involves banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) admitted to having negotiated with Vorcaro a contribution of R$ 134 million for the project, of which R$ 61 million were effectively transferred. The Federal Police is investigating whether part of the resources destined for the film would have funded Eduardo's expenses in the United States, a hypothesis denied by the Bolsonaro brothers. ✓
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"De acordo com documentos obtidos pelo site, entre eles um contrato entre Eduardo e a produtora Go Up Entertainment, sediada nos Estados Unidos, o filho de Jair Bolsonaro teria poder sobre a gestão financeira do projeto."
The film "Dark Horse" is in post-production, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and starring Jim Caviezel as Jair Bolsonaro, with release scheduled for September 2026. Production company GoUp Entertainment denied having received resources from Vorcaro, claiming to work only with foreign investments without connection to the banker, according to a statement by Karina Ferreira da Gama, managing partner of the company. ✓
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"Caviezel will star as Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil and currently imprisoned, in the upcoming biopic "Dark Horse." In September 2025, Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison for plotting a coup, although he and his supporters firmly deny the allegations and have compared his treatment to the "lawfare" faced by Donald Trump before he was re-elected."
Eduardo Bolsonaro digitally signed contract on January 30, 2024 as executive producer of Dark Horse film
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Mario Frias denies that Eduardo was executive producer of the film
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Receipt of resources from Daniel Vorcaro by GoUp Entertainment production company
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What is the exact amount Eduardo Bolsonaro received back from the production company?
Why it's still unknown: Eduardo claimed to have received the US$ 50 thousand back, but did not present proof of the transaction
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How were the R$ 61 million transferred by Vorcaro used?
Why it's still unknown: Flávio Bolsonaro did not present detailed accounting of the resources, claiming confidentiality
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What is the exact nature of the Havengate Development Fund LP in Texas?
Why it's still unknown: Details about the legal and operational structure of the fund were not disclosed by those involved