Brazil Election Loser Flávio Bolsonaro Flees to US Amid Gambling Probe

Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami Wednesday (Oct. 28) just days after losing the country’s presidential election amid an investigation into money laundering. His departure defied a court order in Brazil banning him from traveling abroad. Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, is under scrutiny for his relationship with lawyer Willer Tomaz, who was last year Brazil’s biggest online gambler , according to the country’s Finance Ministry. Tomaz placed R$6.6 billion ($1.3 billion) in cumulative wagers at online casino and sportsbook Blaze.com across 2025 and 2026, according to court documents.