Brazil prosecutors seek $1.55B from firms allegedly tied to Petrobras corruption case
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brazil's attorney general's office says it will seek $1.55 billion from six construction and engineering companies for their alleged involvement in a massive kickback scheme at state-run oil firm Petrobras.
The amount includes $111 million in compensation for public money that prosecutors say was stolen from Petrobras, plus $333 million in fines and $1.11 billion in punitive damages.
The action Friday is the latest aggressive step by prosecutors who say they've uncovered the biggest yet known corruption scheme in Brazil.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Prosecutors allege top construction and engineering firms paid bribes for more than a decade to Petrobras executives in exchange for winning inflated contracts with the oil firm.
The firms named in Friday's action include: Camargo Correa; Sanko; Mendes Junior; OAS; Galvao Engenharia; and Engevix.