23-11-2016 21:39 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Odebrecht to sign $2 billion leniency deal in Brazil graft probe - source

By Tatiana Bautzer and Leonardo Goy SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian engineering conglomerate Odebrecht SA has agreed to plea bargains and a massive leniency deal under which it would pay around 7 billion reais (1.69 billion pounds) in fines for its role in Brazil's biggest corruption scandal, a person familiar with the matter said. The deals sent shockwaves through Brazil's political establishment as they could incriminate as many as 200 lawmakers for taking graft money from Odebrecht ,
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