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Michel Temer: what happened in the Operation Radioatividade (Lava Jato spin-off on Eletronuclear and Angra 3 contracts) case

Former president of Brazil. Federal prosecutors alleged that Temer and others committed corruption and money laundering, and the Prosecutor-General's Office flagged possible fraud in Eletronuclear contracts for the Angra 3 nuclear plant, according to Agência Estado.

Outcome todayAs of February 2022 Temer had been acquitted in this Operation Radioatividade case, and the status of his other cases is not covered by this record.

Every court stage

  1. Arrested in São Paulo on the order of Judge Marcelo Bretas and released days later on habeas corpus17th Federal Criminal Court of Rio de Janeiro
  2. Acquitted with seven other defendants. The judge called the complaint generic and said it rested only on the plea deal of an Engevix partner.1,212th Federal Court of the Federal District (Judge Marcus Vinícius Reis)

Response

Temer's lawyer Eduardo Pizarro Carnelós said the accusations never amounted to more than a "delírio", according to Agência Estado.

Sources

  1. O Povo / Agência Estado, Temer é absolvido em ação que o levou à prisão (Agência Estado) (7 February 2022)
  2. IstoÉ Dinheiro, Temer e mais sete são absolvidos em ação que o levou à prisão (6 February 2022)