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| Born | Marcos Valério Fernandes de Souza (1961-01-29)29 January 1961 (age 64) Curvelo,Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman and marketer |
| Known for | Mensalão scandal |
| Criminal status | On parole |
| Convictions | Bribery,criminal organization,embezzlement,money laundering,tax evasion |
| Trial | Mensalão scandal (2 August 2012 (2012-08-02) – 18 December 2012 (2012-12-18)) |
| Criminal penalty | 40 years, 4 months and 6 days in prison and fine of R$ 3 million |
Marcos Valério Fernandes de Souza (born January 29, 1961) is a Brazilian businessman in the field ofpublic relations. He is the owner of two communications firms: DNA and SMP&B. Because of his involvement in theMensalão scandal, he was sentenced to more than 40 years of imprisonment.
The son of Aidê Fernandes de Souza and Adeliro Francisco de Souza, he was born on January 29, 1961, inCurvelo,Minas Gerais. He spent his early life in the northeast ofBelo Horizonte.
His professional career began in thestate bank of Minas Gerais [pt], known as Bemge (bought byBanco Itaú, in 1998).
He entered the business of public relations in 1996 with a partnership withClésio Andrade,Cristiano Paz andRamon Cardoso with the public relations and advertising firmSMP&B [pt]. Later, he bought Andrade's stake and also bought shares of another agency, DNA.
He was one of the main accused in theMensalão scandal and found guilty of bribery, embezzlement, money laundering, tax evasion and conspiracy. In October 2012 he was given a sentence of 40 years 2 months and 10 days imprisonment and a fine of R$2.72 million. His associates Ramon Hollerbach, Cristiano Paz and Simone Vasconcelos were sentenced to 29 years, 7 months, 20 days respectively 25 `years, 11 months, 20 days imprisonment and 12 years imprisonment.[1]
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