Veteran Brazilian politician hands himself in to start prison sentence
Paulo Maluf, 86, has been on Interpol’s wanted list since 2010 and faces nearly eight years in prison
São Paulo — One of Brazil’s veteran politicians, a former mayor of São Paulo, surrendered to police on Wednesday to start a prison sentence of nearly eight years for money laundering. Brazil’s entire political class is mired in corruption scandals uncovered by prosecutors and police over the past four years and Paulo Maluf, 86, is seen by many as a symbol of long-running impunity for acts stretching back decades. Currently a congressional deputy, Maluf was convicted of corruption in May by the country’s supreme court. He has also been on Interpol’s wanted list since 2010 for allegedly attempting to launder money abroad. In 2015, he was sentenced in absentia by a Paris court to three years in prison and a €200,000 fine for aggravated money laundering. An ally of President Michel Temer, who also faces corruption charges, Maluf was mayor of São Paulo and also served as governor of the state. His corruption conviction dates back to laundering of bribes received during construction proje...
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