Overview
- Federal deputy Rogério Correia posted a court-ordered retraction on Feb. 17 acknowledging an image of Jair Bolsonaro with Daniel Vorcaro and Roberto Campos Neto was an AI-generated montage and that no meeting occurred.
- The Tribunal de Justiça do Distrito Federal ordered the clarification on Feb. 13, citing potential reputational harm, with Judge Patrícia Vasques Coelho threatening a daily fine of R$10,000 capped at R$50,000 for noncompliance.
- Correia originally shared the image on Feb. 1 without noting it was fabricated, then deleted it on Feb. 2 after admitting it could have been interpreted as real.
- Bolsonaro’s legal team has filed a lawsuit against Correia over the post, according to reporting from Gazeta do Povo.
- The episode unfolds as the CPMI into Banco Master continues, with André Mendonça now serving as relator after Dias Toffoli previously removed seized records from the committee’s access.