Brazil’s Supreme Court Freezes Elon Musk's Starlink Accounts Amid Legal Dispute

Brazil's Supreme Court has frozen the bank accounts of Elon Musk's Starlink over unpaid fines and a lack of legal representation for his social media platform X. This move, which could lead to X's suspension in Brazil, underscores escalating tensions with Judge Alexandre de Moraes.

Brazil's Supreme Court has taken a significant action against tycoon Elon Musk's business ventures, freezing the bank accounts of Starlink, his satellite internet service, on Thursday. The move comes as a feud over legal representation leaves his social media platform X at risk of being shut down in the country.

Starlink, a part of Musk's SpaceX, received an order barring it from conducting financial transactions in Brazil. The court's decision, signed by Judge Alexandre de Moraes, responds to X's lack of appointed legal representatives in the nation and stems from unpaid fines totaling millions of reais.

As the deadline looms for X to name its representative, the dispute highlights the growing tensions between Musk and Brazilian authorities, who argue the need for compliance with local laws. Meanwhile, Musk decries the legal actions as censorship, framing the battle as one over freedom of speech and judicial overreach.

(With inputs from agencies.)