The Trump Media Company has taken a bold move by suing a Brazilian judge investigating former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The lawsuit targets Judge Flávia Darlan, who is leading an investigation into Bolsonaro's alleged involvement in a plot to install a military dictatorship in Brazil.
The Trump Media Company claims that Judge Darlan's investigation is a threat to freedom of speech and the media.
This is a surprising move, given the company's own history of controversy and lawsuits.
The lawsuit is the latest development in a long-standing feud between Bolsonaro and the Brazilian judiciary.
Bolsonaro has been accused of attempting to interfere with the investigation, which has been ongoing since his ouster from office.
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Trump Media Lawsuit
Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, has filed a lawsuit against Brazilian justice Alexandre de Moraes. The lawsuit alleges that Justice de Moraes illegally censored conservative voices on social media.
The lawsuit was filed in a U.S. federal court at Tampa just hours after Justice de Moraes received an indictment against former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is accused of planning a coup along with 33 others to retain power after losing his bid for re-election in 2022.
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The lawsuit claims that Justice de Moraes infringed upon the First Amendment and silenced political discourse in America by ordering Rumble to remove the accounts of right-wing pundits in Brazil. Both Truth Social and Rumble allege that the orders affect how those accounts appeared in the United States, violating American law.
The orders did not directly apply to Truth Social, but the company argues that its app relies on the technology provided by Rumble and that it could be harmed if the video platform's operations were affected.
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Brazilian Judge Investigation
Brazil's Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes is being sued by Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of Truth Social, and video-sharing platform Rumble.
The lawsuit alleges that Justice de Moraes illegally censored conservative voices on social media, according to the New York Times.
The companies claim that Justice de Moraes infringed upon the First Amendment and silenced political discourse in America by ordering Rumble to remove the accounts of right-wing pundits in Brazil.
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This decision allegedly affected how those accounts appeared in the United States, violating American law.
The orders did not directly apply to Truth Social, but Trump Media & Technology Group argues that its app relies on the technology provided by Rumble.
The lawsuit comes as Brazilian Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with planning a coup along with 33 others.
The plot allegedly included plans to poison President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro's successor, and shoot Justice de Moraes.
Justice de Moraes is currently being reviewed by the Brazilian Supreme Court for his role in the alleged coup plot.
Former President Bolsonaro has denied any involvement in the plot, stating "I have no concerns about the accusations, zero."
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Trump Media Company
The Trump Media Company has filed a lawsuit against a Brazilian judge, Alexandre de Moraes, who is presiding over accusations against former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.
President Trump's media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, filed the lawsuit in a US federal court in Tampa on Wednesday morning.
The lawsuit alleges that Justice de Moraes illegally censored conservative voices on social media.
The Trump Media & Technology Group operates Truth Social, and was joined as a co-plaintiff by the conservative video platform Rumble.
Rumble alleges that Justice Moraes infringed upon the First Amendment and silenced political discourse in America by ordering the removal of right-wing pundits' accounts in Brazil.
The orders did not directly apply to Truth Social, but Mr. Trump's company argues that its app relies on the technology provided by Rumble and could be harmed if the video platform's operations were affected.
Brazilian Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet has charged the former president, Jair Bolsonaro, with planning a coup along with 33 others.
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