The Prosecutor's Office in the Federal District appeals decision that ordered a reduction of the R$ 10.3 billion fine from J&F

The Public Prosecutor's Office in the Federal District has filed an appeal to try to reverse the decision that ordered a reduction in the fine of R$ 10.3 billion from the leniency agreement of J&F. The decision that ordered the fine to be recalculated was signed by Judge Antonio Claudio Macedo da Silva, of the 10th Federal Criminal Court of the Federal District, who considered that the company suffered coercion and pressure from the Public Ministry. In the appeal, presented on Tuesday, the 16th, the office contests the reduction of the fine. The Public Prosecutor's Office in the Federal District states that the company's attempt to decrease the agreed amount while maintaining the benefits obtained, such as immunity from civil and criminal actions, breaks the contractual balance in an illicit manner. The case is proceeding under secrecy. The Public Ministry also argues that the partial revision of the leniency agreement is prohibited by the legislation. According to the Public ...