Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht (Brazilian Portuguese: [maʁˈsɛlu baˈjɐ odɛˈbɾɛ(t)ʃ]; born 18 October 1968) is a Brazilian businessman and the former CEO of Odebrecht, a diversified Brazilian Conglomerate. In March 2016, he was sentenced to 19 years in prison for paying more than $30 million in bribes. The jail sentence was reduced to ten years in prison in December 2016 for paying a fine, admitting guilt and providing evidence to authorities.[1][needs update]
Marcelo Odebrecht | |
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 Odebrecht in 2009 | |
| Born | Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht October 18, 1968 |
| Alma mater | Universidade Federal da Bahia |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Former CEO, Odebrecht |
| Term | 2008–2015 |
| Predecessor | Emilio Odebrecht |
| Successor | Newton de Souza |
| Criminal status | House arrest after 2 years and six months in prison |
| Relatives | Norberto Odebrecht (grandfather) |
| Criminal charge | Active Corruption, Criminal association and Money laundering |
| Penalty | 19 years and 4 months in prison |
Early life
editHe was born in October 1968,[2] the son of Emílio Odebrecht and Regina Bahia,[3] and the grandson of Norberto Odebrecht, the company's founder.[4] They trace their descent from a family of German immigrants to Brazil in the 1850s.[4]
Career
editAfter received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Marcelo joined Odebrecht in 1992, and was appointed CEO in 2008.[5]
He became vice president of the Brazilian Association of Infra-Structure and Primary Industry (ABDIB) in 2005, and vice president of COINFRA, FIESP in 2004. He is chairman of Odebrecht Óleo E Gás, Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias, Foz Do Brasil and Eth Bioenergia S.A. He is chairman of Braskem S.A. He serves is a director of the Exterior Commerce Chamber CONEX since 2005, a member of the strategic superior board of Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (FIESP) since 2008 and a director of the Industry Development Study Institute, IEDI since 2003.[citation needed][needs update]
Operation Car Wash
editOn 19 June 2015, he was arrested as part of a major investigation, Operation Car Wash (Portuguese: Operação Lava Jato), into corruption at the state-owned oil company Petrobras.[6] Otávio Azevedo, CEO of Andrade Gutierrez, Brazil's second largest construction firm, was also arrested, along with a total of ten others, including senior Odebrecht executives.[7] On 8 March 2016, he was sentenced to 19 years in prison, after being convicted of paying more than $30 million in bribes.[8][9]
On 5 November 2017, Marcelo Odebrecht, his father and his brother were named in the Paradise Papers, a set of confidential electronic documents relating to offshore investment, and was revealed that his company used at least one offshore company as a vehicle for the payment of bribes in the Operation Car Wash.[10]
In December 2017 he was released from jail on house arrest. This was part of a leniency deal in which he is paying a $2 billion fine, admitting guilt and providing evidence to authorities.[1]
In April 2022, the minister Edson Fachin reduced his sentence from 10 years to 7½ years, with that, Marcelo will have served his sentence and should be free of legal restrictions by the end of 2022.[11][12][13]
Personal life
editHe and his wife, Isabela, have three daughters: Rafa, Gabi and Mari.[3]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Billionaire Odebrecht in Brazil scandal released to house arrest". Reuters. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Odebrecht Services Limited". Endole. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Tribute to Marcelo Odebrecht in Miami". Odebrechtonline. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ a b Lewis, Jeffery T (19 June 2015). "With Arrest of Marcelo Odebrecht, Brazil's Corruption Probe Moves to the Penthouse". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 June 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "Interview with Marcelo Odebrecht". PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Petrobras scandal: Top construction bosses arrested in Brazil". BBC. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Kiernan, Paul (23 June 2015). "S&P Downgrades Debt of Odebrecht Construction Unit Following Arrests". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 24 June 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ Fonseca, Pedro (8 March 2016). "Former Odebrecht CEO sentenced in Brazil kickback case". Reuters. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Brazil Petrobras scandal: Tycoon Marcelo Odebrecht jailed". BBC. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ Delfino, Emilia (8 November 2017). "Paradise Papers: Salen a la luz 17 offshore de Odebrecht y al menos una se usó para sobornos". Perfil. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "STF reduz pena de Marcelo Odebrecht, que fica livre no fim do ano". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "STF reduz pena imposta a Marcelo Odebrecht em acordo de delação premiada". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "STF reduz pena de Marcelo Odebrecht, que pode ficar livre no fim do ano". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.