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Prosecutor accuses judge of accepting R$ 6 million in bribes from 'bus king'

Judge Mário Guimarães Neto, of the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice, was indicted for participating in a corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion scheme involving the state's public transportation sector.

Prosecutor accuses judge of receiving R$ 6 million in bribes from 'bus king' (Photo: Sindjustiça-RJ)

247 - Judge Mário Guimarães Neto, from the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro, was denounced this Thursday (14) by the Public Prosecutor's Office for participation in a corruption, money laundering and tax evasion scheme involving the public transport sector of the State. 

According to information from the newspaper Estado de S.PauloNeto participated in a corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion scheme involving the state's public transportation sector. According to the Prosecutor's Office, the magistrate allegedly received a bribe of R$ 6 million from businessmen Jacob Barata Filho, the 'King of Buses'.