Marcelo Odebrecht

Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht

President of Odebrecht (2008–2015). Arrested on June 19, 2015; convicted on March 8, 2016 to 19 years and 4 months; cooperation agreement signed on December 1, 2016 with his father; house arrest since December 19, 2017; sentence reduced by Fachin in April 2022 and served in full on April 28, 2023. On May 21, 2024, Toffoli annulled decisions of the 13th Court against him; on September 6, 2024, the Second Panel reviewed and upheld the Lava Jato cases. Later outcome: not found.

Being in this archive does not mean having committed any wrongdoing. Procedural status: see each case and episode, with date.

Positions and roles

President of Odebrecht (Novonor) · Odebrecht (now Novonor) (2008–2015)
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Marcelo Odebrecht was president of Odebrecht (now Novonor) from 2008 to 2015, succeeding his father, Emílio Alves Odebrecht.
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Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

Cases

Lava Jato criminal case against Marcelo Odebrecht — defendant/cooperating witness · status as of Oct. 24, 2026: Sentence declared served on April 28, 2023; 2024 Second Panel decision upheld the cases; later outcome not found on October 24, 2026.

Documented links

Marcelo Odebrecht headed Odebrecht (now Novonor): President of Odebrecht from 2008 to 2015, succeeding his father, Emílio Odebrecht.
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Marcelo Odebrecht was president of Odebrecht (now Novonor) from 2008 to 2015, succeeding his father, Emílio Alves Odebrecht.
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Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗
Edson Fachin relationship with Marcelo Odebrecht: In April 2022 he reduced Marcelo Odebrecht's sentence from 10 years to 7 years and 6 months, by reason of the cooperation agreement.
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Marcelo Odebrecht left prison for house arrest on December 19, 2017; Edson Fachin reduced his sentence in April 2022 from 10 years to 7 years and 6 months; he completed his sentence on April 28, 2023, after community service.
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Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Timeline · open original ↗
Dias Toffoli annulled a decision by Marcelo Odebrecht: On May 21, 2024 he annulled decisions of the 13th Court against Marcelo Odebrecht; the Second Panel reviewed the decision on September 6, 2024 and kept the cases.
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On May 21, 2024, Dias Toffoli annulled the decisions of the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba against Marcelo Odebrecht; on September 6, 2024 the STF Second Panel reviewed the decision and kept the Lava Jato cases against him.
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Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Timeline · open original ↗

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Evidence mentioning Marcelo Odebrecht

Marcelo Odebrecht was president of Odebrecht (now Novonor) from 2008 to 2015, succeeding his father, Emílio Alves Odebrecht.

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Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

Marcelo Odebrecht was arrested in pretrial detention on June 19, 2015 (14th phase, Erga Omnes) and convicted on March 8, 2016 to 19 years and 4 months for active corruption, money laundering and criminal association; the STF maintained the pretrial detention in November 2016.

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Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Timeline · open original ↗

On December 1, 2016, Marcelo and his father signed a cooperation agreement, with a commitment to pay R$8.6 billion through Odebrecht/Novonor (according to the entry); on December 19, 2016, Rodrigo Janot delivered to the STF the agreements of 77 executives of the company (according to Janot's entry).

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Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Timeline · open original ↗

Marcelo Odebrecht left prison for house arrest on December 19, 2017; Edson Fachin reduced his sentence in April 2022 from 10 years to 7 years and 6 months; he completed his sentence on April 28, 2023, after community service.

Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Timeline · open original ↗

On May 21, 2024, Dias Toffoli annulled the decisions of the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba against Marcelo Odebrecht; on September 6, 2024 the STF Second Panel reviewed the decision and kept the Lava Jato cases against him.

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Source: Marcelo Odebrecht (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Timeline · open original ↗

The entry records decisions by Gebran Neto: he denied habeas corpus to Marcelo Odebrecht (August 2015), Paulo Okamotto (September 2016) and Eduardo Cunha (October 2016); on July 8, 2018 he took over the habeas corpus on Lula's release and kept him in prison; on August 11, 2018 Veja reported that he had admitted to friends having ignored the law, and the TRF4 released a note contesting the report.

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Source: João Pedro Gebran Neto (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Decisions · open original ↗