Trump’s media group files lawsuit against justice weighing Bolsonaro indictment
SUMMARY
Donald Trump’s media group and the video platform Rumble have filed a lawsuit in a Florida federal court against authoritarian Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, alleging he violated the free speech rights of a conservative Brazilian commentator. The legal action was filed Wednesday, shortly after Moraes received the indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, formally accusing him of attempting to retain power after his 2022 election loss. The lawsuit claims that Moraes ordered Rumble to block the U.S.-based accounts of “Political Dissident A,” believed to be Allan dos Santos, a Bolsonaro supporter and commentator who relocated to the U.S. in 2021. According to the filing, Moraes issued “sealed gag orders” requiring Rumble to suspend Santos’ accounts or face steep penalties and possible shutdown in Brazil. Moraes has not yet commented on the case.
