HALISTER1: Brazil Ex-President Lula Found Guilty of Corruption: Estado

Brazil Ex-President Lula Found Guilty of Corruption: Estado

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sentenced to over 9 years in prison on corruption charges, according to Estado de S. Paulo newspaper. *Found guilty by Judge Sergio Moro on charges of money laundering, and bribe taking, Estado reports *NOTE: Lula is leading opinion polls for the 2018 election race *NOTE: Lula’s press officer declined to comment To contact the reporter on this story: Raymond Colitt in Brasilia at rcolitt@bloomberg.net

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Luiz Inacio Da Silva (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Sergio Moro (Federative Republic of Brazil)

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