The freeze on Starlink and X bank accounts were lifted. , Photo Credit: Reuters
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided to lift freezes previously imposed on Starlink and X bank accounts after ordering the transfer of 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million) from the accounts to the national coffers.
According to a court statement on Friday, the lift was ordered because the amount transferred to Brazil reached the total
The judge has ordered access to the democracy. Musk, in turn, has challenged those orders, calling them “censorship.”
X also failed to name a local legal representative as required by Brazilian law and ignored a deadline for compliance with court orders, which led Moraes to order the freezing of Starlink's accounts in the country for possible use to cover fines owed by X.
According to the Supreme Court, Moraes has not withdrawn his decision to block access to X in Brazil because it said the issue around a lack of legal representation has not been addressed, while content removals ordered by the judge have not been fulfilled.
Musk, in addition to owning X and 40% of Starlink parent SpaceX, is the CEO of electric-vehicle maker Tesla.
Published – September 14, 2024 12:06 pm IST