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Rio Olympics head Carlos Nuzman charged with corruption Rio Olympics head Carlos Nuzman charged with corruption
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Prosecutors in Brazil have formally charged the former head of the country's Olympics committee with corruption during the campaign to win last year's Games for Rio de Janeiro. Prosecutors in Brazil have formally charged the former head of the country's Olympics committee with corruption over the Rio games.
Carlos Nuzman is accused of running a criminal organisation, money laundering and violating currency laws. A payment of $2m (£1.52m) was allegedly made to secure votes for the Rio bid.
The charges follow an investigation into a payment of $2m (£1.52m) to secure votes for the Rio bid. Carlos Nuzman denies running a criminal organisation, money laundering and violating currency laws.
Mr Nuzman, who was arrested on 5 October, denies any wrongdoing. Lamine Diack, a Senegalese former head of the global athletics body, and his son Papa Massata were also charged, and also both deny wrongdoing.
Vote-buying allegations Mr Nuzman was arrested on 5 October.
According to the indictment, Mr Nuzman and the former governor of Rio state, Sergio Cabral, "directly solicited" the $2m payment from Brazilian businessman Arthur Soares. According to the indictment, he and the former governor of Rio state, Sergio Cabral, "directly solicited" the $2m payment from Brazilian businessman Arthur Soares.
Mr Soares allegedly paid the money to the son of an influential Senegalese member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) just three days before the IOC voted on which country would host the 2016 Summer Games. At the time, Lamine Diack was an influential member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Rio beat Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo to become the first South American city to host the Olympics. Mr Soares allegedly paid the money to Papa Massata just three days before the IOC voted on which country would host the 2016 Summer Games.
Mr Soares, Mr Cabral, Brazilian Olympic Committee ex-chief Leonardo Gryner, Senegalese IOC member Lamine Diack and Mr Diack's son have all been charged. Rio then beat Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo to become the first South American city to host the Olympics.
They all deny the allegations made against them. Mr Soares and Mr Cabral have been charged along with Brazilian Olympic Committee ex-chief Leonardo Gryner. All deny the allegations made against them.
Mr Cabral is already in jail. The former Rio governor was sentenced in June to 14 years in prison for corruption and money laundering. Staying in Senegal
Both members of the Diack family are already the subject of a French investigation over the same bidding process.
Lamine Diack is being held in France as the investigation continues, while his son remains in his native Senegal, which refuses to extradite him.
Mr Cabral is already in jail over another case. The former Rio governor was sentenced in June to 14 years in prison for corruption and money laundering.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Mr Soares but he remains at large.An arrest warrant has been issued for Mr Soares but he remains at large.
The IOC suspended Mr Nuzman and the IOC's Brazilian arm earlier this month.The IOC suspended Mr Nuzman and the IOC's Brazilian arm earlier this month.
Mr Nuzman resigned from the Brazilian Olympic Committee last week saying he needed to devote himself to his legal defence.Mr Nuzman resigned from the Brazilian Olympic Committee last week saying he needed to devote himself to his legal defence.