Cabral's ex-wife says she received up to R$ 20 per month from him.
In her testimony to the Federal Police, Susana Neves Cabral, who had three children with former Rio de Janeiro governor Sérgio Cabral (PMDB) and is a cousin of Senator Aécio Neves (PSDB-MG), stated that she received between R$ 5 and R$ 20 per month from her ex-husband as informal alimony; according to her, the payment was made by Carlos Bezerra, identified as one of the members of the scheme led by the PMDB politician that embezzled R$ 340 million; Judge Marcelo Bretas pointed to Susana as the person who "would be directly and constantly benefited by large transfers of funds, apparently obtained through the illicit activities of the Criminal Organization (ORCRIM) described."
Rio 247 - In testimony at the Federal Police headquarters on Thursday (26), Susana Neves Cabral, who had three children with former Rio governor Sérgio Cabral (PMDB), stated that she received between R$ 5 and R$ 20 per month from her ex-husband as a kind of informal alimony for the children. The information was released this Sunday (29) by Globonews.
According to her, the payment was made by Carlos Bezerra, identified as one of the members of the scheme led by the PMDB politician who embezzled R$ 340 million. He was allegedly the godfather of one of the couple's children. Susana said the money was delivered in cash to cover household expenses.
The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office found records of a person named "Susi" in spreadsheets. Cabral's ex-wife stated that she does not know who the beneficiary of these payments would be. The police suspect that Susana herself is this person.
Between 2014 and 2016, the ex-wife of the PMDB politician received, at least 13 times, amounts transferred by Carlos Bezerra and Carlos Miranda. The illicit funds totaled R$ 883, but the amount could be higher, as there are other names that could refer to her, according to the investigations.
Suzana's defense attorney, Sérgio Riera, said that his client did not know the origin of the money. "They could have summoned her. She would have come to answer the questions without any problems. There was no need for this violence," he stated.
According to Judge Marcelo Bretas of the 7th Criminal Court of Rio, Cabral's ex-wife is the person who "would be directly and constantly benefited by large transfers of funds, apparently obtained through the illicit activities of the Criminal Organization (ORCRIM) described."