BRASILIA, June 17 -- Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison after finding him guilty of coercion and attempting to influence judicial proceedings through a lobbying campaign in the United States.

The unanimous ruling also imposes an eight-year ban on holding public office, effectively removing the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro from electoral politics for the foreseeable future.

According to the court, Eduardo Bolsonaro traveled to the United States in early 2025 and sought support from the administration of US President Donald Trump to pressure Brazilian authorities. Prosecutors argued that he urged Washington to impose economic measures and sancti...