Lawyers Manuel Fermín Cabral, Cándido Simón, Valentín Medrano, Miguel Valerio, Félix Damián Olivares and Carlos Balcácer interviewed by Diario Libre reporters say that the agreement signed between the Attorney General and Odebrecht will not impede the Brazilian company from being tried for overpricing in public work constructions.
The lawyers said this would not be a second trial of the same because overpricing is a crime of fraud against the state that is covered by a different law than that of bribery.
Odebrecht admitted to paying bribes for US$92 million to secure contract work in the Dominican Republic. The company and the Attorney General agreed to an 8-year payment of US$184 million in compensation to close that case.
The lawyers interviewed by Diario Libre said that to determine if there was overpricing the audit by the Audit Chamber is needed.
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Diario Libre
25 April 2017
