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Related: About this forumBrazil president's son faces fresh corruption probe: state prosecutors
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS NOVEMBER 23, 2019 / 12:46 PM / UPDATED 10 HOURS AGO
Brazil president's son faces fresh corruption probe: state prosecutors
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under a new investigation by Rio de Janeiro state prosecutors for allegedly hiring fake employees during his time as a state lawmaker, the state prosecutors office said on Saturday.
This is the second state-level probe into Flavio Bolsonaro, who became a federal senator this year. A previous probe, also relating to alleged irregularities over the payment of his state-level staff, was shelved by the supreme court in a decision that is being appealed.
The present investigation has a different and independent object, to the previous one, the state prosecutors office said in its statement.
Frederick Wassef, Flavio Bolsonaros lawyer, denied any impropriety, saying his client was innocent.
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Brazil president's son faces fresh corruption probe: state prosecutors
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under a new investigation by Rio de Janeiro state prosecutors for allegedly hiring fake employees during his time as a state lawmaker, the state prosecutors office said on Saturday.
This is the second state-level probe into Flavio Bolsonaro, who became a federal senator this year. A previous probe, also relating to alleged irregularities over the payment of his state-level staff, was shelved by the supreme court in a decision that is being appealed.
The present investigation has a different and independent object, to the previous one, the state prosecutors office said in its statement.
Frederick Wassef, Flavio Bolsonaros lawyer, denied any impropriety, saying his client was innocent.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics-bolsonaro/brazil-presidents-son-faces-fresh-corruption-probe-state-prosecutors-idUSKBN1XX0KY
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Brazil president's son faces fresh corruption probe: state prosecutors (Original Post)
Eugene
Nov 2019
OP
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)1. The whole damn world is full of corruption with the USA
leading the way. Flavio is probably a victim of another hoax like drumpf.
Judi Lynn
(160,524 posts)2. Bolsonaro's son faces probe over 'ghost employees'
Issued on: 24/11/2019 - 08:08
Modified: 24/11/2019 - 08:07
Rio de Janeiro (AFP)
Brazilian prosecutors have started a new investigation into the eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he embezzled public money by hiring "ghost employees," officials said.
The Rio de Janeiro Prosecutors' Office said in a statement Saturday they were investigating Flavio Bolsonaro -- a 38-year-old senator -- in relation to "the employment of ghost employees" from his cabinet.
The events in question date to the period he was regional deputy of the State of Rio.
Flavio's father, the far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, took office on a promise of eradicating corruption but has been repeatedly hit by scandals involving his son.
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https://www.france24.com/en/20191124-bolsonaro-s-son-faces-probe-over-ghost-employees