Bolsonaro Claims Sudden Paranoia Made Him Damage His Monitoring Device

Jair Bolsonaro has said he tampered with his ankle monitor because a sudden wave of paranoia brought on by medication convinced him that the device was bugged.
His arrest came after a system alert flagged damage to the monitor. Authorities feared he might attempt to flee to a foreign embassy.
Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since his conviction for planning a coup. With his prison term looming, monitoring teams were especially cautious.
At the hearing, Bolsonaro explained that the side effects of his medication led him to hallucinate that the device was recording him. Using a hand tool, he tried to force it open.
Skepticism followed, as earlier video showed him saying he acted out of curiosity. International reactions were equally restrained.