Paulo Henrique Costa, former president of Banco Regional de Brasília, changed his legal team on Wednesday and hired lawyers with experience in plea bargain agreements. Costa has been imprisoned since last week on charges of receiving bribes to favor the purchase of Banco Master by BRB.
Paulo Henrique Costa is accused of receiving bribes from Daniel Vorcaro so that BRB would acquire Banco Master, in an operation involving the purchase of portfolios with signs of irregularities worth billions of reais. The change to lawyers with experience in plea bargains signals that the executive may be considering negotiating a cooperation agreement with authorities.
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Paulo Henrique Costa changed his legal team this Wednesday
Cléber Lopes left Costa's defense
Eugênio Aragão and Davi Tangerino take over the new defense
Costa was arrested last week by Federal Police
Costa is accused of receiving bribes from Daniel Vorcaro related to Banco Master
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The arrest was authorized by STF minister André Mendonça
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The STF began judging whether to maintain Costa's imprisonment
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Costa was removed from command of BRB in November last year
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