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Brazil's ex-leader Silva faces corruption judge for 1st time

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    FILE - In this March 13, 2017 photo, Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event with rural workers, in Brasilia, Brazil. A Brazilian federal judge on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, refused a request by lawyers representing the former president to delay his hearing on the benefits he allegedly received from the huge kickback scheme uncovered at state-owned oil company Petrobras. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File) (The Associated Press)

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    Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, is greeted by supporters as he arrives to the Federal Justice building in Curitiba, Brazil, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Silva is to appear Wednesday before Judge Sergio Moro, who is overseeing the so-called "Car Wash" investigation that has led to the convictions of dozens of politicians since it began three years ago. He is a defendant in several corruption cases and on Wednesday is to testify about allegations he received a beachfront apartment as a kickback from a construction company. (AP Photo/Denis Ferreira Netto) (The Associated Press)

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    Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center left, is greeted by supporters as he arrives to the Federal Justice building in Curitiba, Brazil, Wednesday, May 10 2017. Silva is to appear Wednesday before Judge Sergio Moro, who is overseeing the so-called "Car Wash" investigation that has led to the convictions of dozens of politicians since it began three years ago. He is a defendant in several corruption cases and on Wednesday is to testify about allegations he received a beachfront apartment as a kickback from a construction company. (AP Photo/Denis Ferreira Netto) (The Associated Press)

RIO DE JANEIRO – Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is getting ready to make a first appearance before the federal judge overseeing a probe of billions of dollars in kickbacks to politicians and other officials.

Globo News shows images of Silva's chartered plane landing Wednesday in the southern city of Curitiba.

Silva is to appear Wednesday before Judge Sergio Moro, who is overseeing the so-called "Car Wash" investigation that has led to the convictions of dozens of politicians since it began three years ago.

Silva was president from 2003 to 2010. He is a defendant in several corruption cases and on Wednesday is to testify about allegations he received a beachfront apartment as a kickback from a construction company.

Silva denies wrongdoing in all the cases.