Overview
- Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes authorized a temporary removal of Roberto Jefferson’s electronic monitor to allow an MRI at a private hospital in Rio de Janeiro.
- Jefferson remains hospitalized for colangitis with bacteremia after arriving with high fever, chills, abdominal pain and general malaise.
- The order directs his lawyers, João Pedro Barreto and Juliana David, to file proof that the MRI was performed within five days of the procedure.
- Electronic ankle monitors can prevent an MRI because powerful magnets can tug on metal parts and degrade the image quality needed for diagnosis.
- Jefferson’s case also includes a court fine reduced from R$972,000 to about R$500,000, and his request for a waiver on financial hardship is opposed by federal prosecutors.