Tag: Alberto Youssef

• Wednesday, November 4th 2015 - 08:07 UTC

  Brazilian construction tycoon sentenced to 19 years in prison for Petrobras corruption scandal

  

  The federal judge handling the Petrobras corruption cases sentenced the former vice president of Brazilian engineering firm Mendes Junior to 19 years and four months in prison for his role in the massive kickback scheme.

• Friday, April 24th 2015 - 22:08 UTC

  Eight first convictions in Petrobras corruption case including a former manager

  

  The Brazilian judge overseeing the investigation into alleged corruption at Petrobras on Wednesday convicted eight people of crimes related to kickbacks and bribery. Judge Sergio Moro found former Petrobras executive Paulo Roberto Costa and currency dealer Alberto Youssef guilty of money laundering, and Mr. Costa of belonging to a criminal organization.

• Friday, December 12th 2014 - 06:03 UTC

  Brazilian executives from leading companies formally charged for the Petrobras corruption scandal

  

  Brazilian prosecutors formally charged executives from six of the country's largest engineering firms with forming a cartel to funnel kickbacks from state-run oil firm Petrobras to the ruling political party and its allies.

• Friday, November 21st 2014 - 08:50 UTC

  Petrobras case revealing the extent of corruption in Brazil's political system

  

  The lawyer of the Brazilian lobbyist Fernando Baiano, who was finally arrested in an ongoing investigation into corruption at state oil company Petrobras, has said that “no public work is done in Brazil without a bribe” and that the people who deny allegation of corruption “ignore the country’s history.”