RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Supreme Federal Court on Monday ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to be placed under house arrest for non-compliance with previous legal restrictions tied to an ongoing investigation for his alleged involvement in the 2022 coup plot.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled that Bolsonaro breached a ban on using social media by disseminating messages through accounts managed by his sons and political allies.

The posts allegedly incited attacks against the supreme court and expressed support for foreign intervention in the Brazilian judiciary, said Moraes.

"There is no doubt that there was a deliberate breach of the precautionary measure imposed on Jair Messias Bolsonaro," said the justice, adding that more severe sanctions were needed to prevent the former president from continuing to commit crimes.

The order requires Bolsonaro to remain at home, wear an electronic ankle monitor, and hand over his cellphones. He will not be able to receive visits, except from his lawyers and other people previously authorized by the supreme court.

Despite earlier restrictions barring him from using social media or contacting other suspects, Bolsonaro continued to influence digital political debate through third parties, Moraes noted.

The former president faces multiple investigations by Brazil's top court, including one related to his alleged role in efforts of an attempted coup following the 2022 elections.

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Last month, Moraes announced strict legal restrictions on Bolsonaro, including nightly home confinement on weekdays, full-time home confinement on weekends and holidays, and a ban on contacting foreign diplomats or visiting embassies and consulates.