Federal Police conducts confrontation between Youssef and Vaccari's sister-in-law.
The money launderer investigated in Lava Jato and Marice Corrêa de Lima, wrongly arrested by Judge Sérgio Moro, were brought face to face this Tuesday; prosecutors say the confrontation was scheduled to clarify contradictory points in their testimonies.
Paraná 247 - The Federal Police (PF) began at 14:30 pm this Tuesday (28) a confrontation between money launderer Alberto Youssef and Marice Corrêa de Lima, sister-in-law of the PT's suspended treasurer, João Vaccari Neto. Both are being investigated by Operation Lava Jato, which is investigating a corruption scheme at Petrobras and other public bodies.
According to lawyer Tracy Reinaldet, who represents money launderer Alberto Youssef, the face-to-face testimonies of his client and Marice aim to clarify contradictory points in their statements. The money launderer is identified as the leader of the fraud at Petrobras.
Investigations by prosecutors from the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) indicate that Marice helped her brother-in-law receive illegal payments from the construction company OAS, a target of Lava Jato for allegedly rigging Petrobras bids. The money was diverted and channeled as campaign donations.
Marice is also alleged to have committed money laundering through bank deposits into accounts belonging to Vaccari's family members. According to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, Giselda Rousie de Lima, Vaccari's wife, received approximately R$ 323 in fragmented deposits.
The corruption scheme at Petrobras involved contracts totaling R$ 89 billion.