Brazil’s Gracie family, the inventors and spiritual guardians of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, are currently under fire in their home country for allegedly receiving government payouts that they may not have been eligible for.
The allegations come from independent news outlet Congresso em Foco, which analyzed a number of payments made to Gracie family members from two funds set-up by the Federal government to benefit ‘socially vulnerable’ people.
The biggest beneficiary among the Gracies, according to Congresso em Foco, was Reyson Gracie—son of legendary BJJ inventor Carlos Gracie. Their reporting states that Reyson received 37,710 reais (approximately $7,467 USD) in 15 different instalments.