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He was sentenced to three years of probation and briefly placed on house arrest in 2023 for violating the terms of the probation.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
The 70-year-old politician was taken to the headquarters of the country's federal police in the capital, Brasilia, from his house arrest.
—NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
Moraes ordered authorities to seize his cellphone and confine him to house arrest, limiting visits to his family and allies.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
He was then placed under house arrest, with permission to attend church and doctor's appointments.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
The 70-year-old politician was taken to the headquarters of the country's federal police in the capital, Brasilia, from his house arrest.
—NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
Moraes ordered authorities to seize his cellphone and confine him to house arrest, limiting visits to his family and allies.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
He was then placed under house arrest, with permission to attend church and doctor's appointments.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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