Marcelo Odebrecht

Marcelo Odebrecht
Odebrecht in 2009
Born	Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht (1968-10-18) October 18, 1968 (age 55) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Alma mater	Universidade Federal da Bahia
Occupation	Businessman
Title	Former CEO, Odebrecht
Term	2008–2015
Predecessor	Emilio Odebrecht
Successor	Newton de Souza
Criminal status	House arrest after 2 years and six months in prison
Relatives	Norberto Odebrecht (grandfather)
Criminal charge	Active corruption, criminal association and money laundering
Penalty	19 years and 4 months in prison

Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht (Brazilian Portuguese: [maʁˈsɛlu baˈjɐ odɛˈbɾɛ(t)ʃ]; born 18 October 1968) is a Brazilian businessman and the former CEO of Odebrecht, a diversified Brazilian conglomerate. In March 2016, he was sentenced to 19 years in prison for paying more than $30 million in bribes. The jail sentence was reduced to ten years in prison in December 2016 for paying a fine, admitting guilt and providing evidence to authorities.^{[1][needs update]}