Brazil’s federal prosecutor Jose Rocha Junior will investigate whether Cabinet Chief Antonio Palocci broke the law as he earned 20 million reais ($12.4 million) in consulting fees last year, Folha de S.Paulo newspaper reported.
Palocci has not explained how the earnings are compatible with the services he provided, Rocha Junior was quoted by Folha as saying. Brazil’s general prosecutor Roberto Gurgel has also requested information from Palocci on his consulting business to decide whether to open another investigation, the newspaper said.
Spokesmen for the prosecutor and Palocci weren’t immediately available to comment when called by Bloomberg News.