Sérgio Cabral is interrogated two days after Barata confirmed the payment of R $ 145 million | New Orleans hotels

Two days ago, one of the main businessmen of the branch had confirmed the denunciations of the Federal Public Prosecutor (MPF) with Judge Marcelo Bretas. Jacob Barata Filho, the "king of the buses", said that Cabral had received about 145 million dollars from the sector between 2010 and 2016.

This information had been anticipated by the "Blog of Sadi Andréia". The former governor denies all charges.

"Just like Mr. Carlos Miranda [operador financeiro do esquema de Cabral] these are just words, there is not even a document that indicates the truth of what you are talking about," says the former defense attorney. the defense, Rodrigo Roca.

First hearing after the arrest of Pezão

Cockroach did not specify whether the payment was a campaign contribution (legal or illegal) or a tip. He added that the only governor not to have benefited from "financial aid" buses was Leonel Brizola during his first term.

This will be the first time Sérgio Cabral will be heard after the arrest of his successor, Luiz Fernando Pezão (MDB). They are trapped in different chains and have not met after the Boca do Lobo operation.

According to the investigators, $ 260 million was recorded in the form of tips paid to political agents. Rogerio Onofre, former president of Detro, and Lélis Teixeira, former president of Fetranspor, were also arrested.