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Joesley decides to hand over new audio recordings to the Attorney General's Office.

After reviewing the conversations, businessman Joesley Batista decided to hand over all the dialogues stored on his recorder to the Attorney General's Office; according to sources, the idea is to avoid any accusation of omission on the part of the Attorney General's Office; several parliamentarians and a minister of Temer were allegedly recorded by the businessman.

After reviewing the conversations, businessman Joesley Batista decided to hand over all the dialogues stored on his recorder to the Attorney General's Office; according to sources, the idea is to avoid any accusation of omission on the part of the Attorney General's Office; several parliamentarians and a minister of Temer were allegedly recorded by the businessman (Photo: Charles Nisz)

247 - Businessman Joesley Batista has decided to hand over new audio recordings of conversations he had with politicians to the PGR (Attorney General's Office). The businessman has until this Thursday (31) to supplement his plea bargain with documents that confirm the information provided. The deadline may still be extended by Minister Edson Fachin, rapporteur of Lava Jato at the STF (Supreme Federal Court).

Joesley decided to review all the conversations archived on his computer after handing over the recorder to the Federal Police for forensic analysis of the conversation between him and President Michel Temer at the Jaburu Palace in Brasília in May. The Federal Police recovered other dialogues from the recorder, according to reports. columnist Mônica Bergamo, from Folha de S. Paulo.

To avoid any questioning or accusations of negligence, the businessman decided to forward all conversations that could potentially constitute a crime to the Attorney General's Office. Several members of parliament and possibly a minister in Temer's government were recorded.