Brazilian President Michel Temer accused of bribery by ex-President Dilma Rousseff

The former president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, has accused President Michel Temer, who replaced her, of taking a $295,000 bribe.


Rousseff's lawyers on Thursday presented evidence they said proved the bribe payment occurred during a corruption investigation Rousseff is facing.

Rousseff is accused of taking the bribe, but her lawyers said documents filed showed the bribe was transferred directly into the general campaign finance fund of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, to which Temer belongs.

Rousseff's lawyers said Temer's personal campaign fund received a $295,000 check after the initial payment was made to the political party, Notícias R7 reports.

Brazil's top electoral court has been investigating whether illegal funds were used during Rousseff's 2014 re-election campaign. If the court rules the illegal funds were used, her Workers Party electoral victory would be reversed.
 [upi.com]
11/11/16