MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Lula da Silva could be arrested for owning a luxurious apartment on the coast of Sao Paulo, which was built by company OAS implicated in the Petrobras bribery scandal, the BBC broadcaster said. The apartment is worth approximately $550,000, the media outlet added.
The former leader denies allegations and describes the case as politically motivated. A judge is expected to rule out a decision on his case in a few days.
A huge corruption scheme was uncovered Petrobras in 2014, as it was revealed businesses paid more than $2 billion in bribes to sign contracts with the oil company and obtain projects which later increased in cost. The scandal triggered a large-scale inquiry and discontent with impeached President Dilma Rousseff who headed the company in 2003-2010.
Lula da Silva served as the president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.