Valdemar Costa Neto (born 11 August 1949) is a Brazilian politician. He is a congressman and president for the Liberal Party (PL), the party of the former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro In 2012, he was charged with corruption and money laundering. He was arrested in the same year, but in 2016 he received a pardon by the Supreme Federal Court (STF). References 1949 births Living people People from São Paulo Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006) politicians Liberal Party (Brazil, 1985) politicians National Renewal Alliance politicians Democratic Social Party politicians Brazilian politicians convicted of corruption Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from São Paulo Leaders of political parties in Brazil