In his testimony, Machado said the campaign contribution was made legally by the engineering group Queiroz Galvao but resulted from a kickback on contracts with Petrobras.
According to Brazilian news site G1, Machado's plea deal includes the return of approximately $23 million to public coffers and home detention for three years. Machado would be allowed to receive visits only from lawyers, medical professionals, and close relatives and 27 friends.
Temer's press office would not comment on the case.
Temer took over the country's leadership almost a month ago after the Brazilian Senate voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from the presidency for practicing pedaladas fiscais — the practice of using public money to fund state or federal social programs without the approval of Congress.
According to various reports, independent auditors did not find Rousseff involved in breaking fiscal29 responsibility laws. But many of those who voted for her impeachment30 are being investigated. Those senators31 deny any wrongdoing.
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