Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering, according to a newly released court document. Police have been investigating him since July over possible crimes in the context of financing the production of a forthcoming film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Police conducted dozens of raids on Thursday over the alleged embezzlement of public funds by the company that produced the film, described as a flattering biopic. The film, titled "Dark Horse," stars US actor Jim Caviezel as Jair Bolsonaro.

Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president, is running against incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the October ballot. The revelations rocked his campaign weeks before the election.