the scandal. investigators netted a particularly big fish early on must sell or divest c.e.o. of a major construction conglomerate had set up his own bribery division it's slush fund paid hundreds of millions of euros in bribes to politicians and political parties. we're. i don't know of a single brazilian politician who was elected without black money at best some might claim to have. been unaware of it in the final analysis though the campaign funds they received from their party also came from these illegal accounts this is how it works in brazil it's a vicious circle. your group. or depression is the principal witness in the corruption scandal and his testimony has struck fear into the heart of brazil's political elite he's been sentenced to ten years in prison. his construction