A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at our to h. Q. In moscow thanks for joining us this hour. A scandal has erupted in brazil after leaked messages suggest a Corruption Case against the countrys former president Lula Da Silva was politically motivated the messages published by the investigative news site the intercept appear to show a judge discussing the probe with prosecutors supporters of wood to silva say the leaks confirmed their fears the case was a stitch up designed to prevent him from winning reelection last year the probe was part of brazils biggest Anti Corruption crusade now this operation carwash which saw dozens of high level politicians and prison will dissolve what was sentenced to almost a decade behind bars for corruption and Money Laundering including for accepting a luxury apartment in exchange for state contracts he denies ever owning it and the league messages suggest prosecutors themselves question the strength of the evidence against him one