HALISTER1: Brazil Police See Evidence of House Speaker Wrongdoing: Reports

Brazil Police See Evidence of House Speaker Wrongdoing: Reports

(Bloomberg) -- Lower house Speaker Rodrigo Maia allegedly received 1m reais in bribes from OAS to defend its interests in Congress, according to an investigation conducted by Federal Police within Carwash corruption probe, Brazil local media reports.
  • Federal police sees evidence of passive corruption and money laundering, Estado reports: Link
  • Story was first reported by Globo TV; Estado de S.Paulo, Folha de S.Paulo and O Globo newspapers have separate stories with same content
  • Rodrigo Maia says he never received improper advantage to pass bills in lower house, according to his press officer
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