UTC (group)
Group listed in Petrobras's December 29, 2014 release as cited in testimony by Paulo Roberto Costa, Alberto Youssef and cooperating witnesses as a participant in the cartel, the reason for the precautionary freeze. A mention in testimony is not a conviction of the company; judicial situations and agreements were not researched in this version of the archive.
Documented links
- Ricardo Pessoa headed UTC (group): Former president of UTC Engenharia (dates of the term not stated by the source).
Sources (1)
Ricardo Pessoa is a former president of UTC Engenharia; he was arrested in the 7th phase of Lava Jato (Juízo Final); Janot indicted him at the STF on September 2, 2015 for active corruption and money laundering; he signed a plea agreement (report of May 14, 2015); on June 24, 2016 he was convicted to 8 years and 2 months for corruption and criminal organization (acquitted of money laundering for lack of evidence).
News reportSingle sourceSource: Ricardo Pessoa (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · text and references · open original ↗
Evidence
Ricardo Pessoa is a former president of UTC Engenharia; he was arrested in the 7th phase of Lava Jato (Juízo Final); Janot indicted him at the STF on September 2, 2015 for active corruption and money laundering; he signed a plea agreement (report of May 14, 2015); on June 24, 2016 he was convicted to 8 years and 2 months for corruption and criminal organization (acquitted of money laundering for lack of evidence).
Source: Ricardo Pessoa (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · text and references · open original ↗