By Reuters Published: 17:37 EDT, 7 December 2015 | Updated: 17:37 EDT, 7 December 2015 SAO PAULO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors presented formal charges against billionaire financier Andre Esteves and Senator Delcídio do Amaral on Monday, accusing them of obstructing a criminal investigation, according to a source familiar with the matter. Esteves, a founder and top shareholder of investment bank BTG Pactual SA and Amaral, who is President Dilma Rousseff's point man in the Senate, were arrested on Nov. 25 on suspicion of obstructing the country's largest-ever corruption investigation. (Reporting by Eduardo Simoes; Editing by Sandra Maler) Advertisement
The founder and top shareholder of BTG Pactual, Andre Esteves, has formally been charged with obstructing a criminal investigation. According to the indictment, Esteves allegedly attempted to obstruct an investigation into his company by using “intimidation, threats, or other unlawful means.”