French and Brazilian prosecutors believe they have uncovered a bribery route used for the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Prosecutors from the Financial Prosecutor's Office in Paris, France, and the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Brazil believe they have found links between contracts signed by the Rio de Janeiro government for public services provided by a third-party company and US$2 million (R$6,2 million) paid in bribes to members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC); the search now is to find evidence of the link between the lobbying done by Brazil for votes, the payments made to IOC members, and the government contracts.
247 Prosecutors from the Financial Prosecutor's Office in Paris, France, and the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Brazil believe they have uncovered the route of bribery used to secure Rio de Janeiro as the host city for the 2016 Olympics.
Investigators are looking into links between contracts signed by the Rio de Janeiro government for public services provided by a third-party company and US$2 million (R$6,2 million) paid in bribes to members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The focus now is on finding evidence of a link between Brazil's lobbying for votes, payments made to IOC members, and government contracts. This could be achieved through a search and seizure at the home of Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and a target of Operation Unfair Play.