Overview
- He left the hospital after more than a week of treatment and was taken back to the Federal Police headquarters in Brasília on Friday.
- On Thursday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes denied his request for house arrest, saying medical information did not show a worsening condition.
- Doctors operated on a hernia and performed a procedure on his diaphragm to address chronic hiccups linked to prior abdominal injuries.
- He is serving a 27-year sentence following his September conviction for leading a criminal organization tied to efforts to overturn the 2022 election and the January 8, 2023 attacks.
- He was previously moved from house arrest to prison after attempting to tamper with his electronic ankle monitor, and several co-defendants, including military personnel, also received long sentences.