Republican is accused of using stolen checkbook and fake name at shop outside Rio de Janeiro in 2008
The case languished for more than a decade, however, as Brazilian authorities did not know where Santos was.
While a judge in Brazil greenlit a charge against Santos in 2011, he had already gone to the US. Because Brazilian authorities needed to officially notify him to the charges before the case could proceed, the case ground to a halt. Brazilian prosecutors will now file a petition in court asking that Santos respond to the charges, after which Brazil’s justice ministry will send it to the US justice department.
Santos has insisted on his innocence. “I am not a criminal here – not here or in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world,” heSantos has admitted to lying about integral parts of his biography, such as claims that he worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, as well as completing college. “My sins here are embellishing my résumé. I’m sorry,” Santos said.
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