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Brazilian authorities file money laundering, corruption charges against 2 men linked to Sembcorp Marine

Stanislaus Jude Chan
Stanislaus Jude Chan • 2 min read
Brazilian authorities file money laundering, corruption charges against 2 men linked to Sembcorp Marine
In a regulatory filing on Monday, SembMarine stressed that the charges filed against Cheah and de Jesus are in their personal capacities and not against EJA, the group's Brazilian subsidiary.
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SINGAPORE (Feb 3): Authorities in Brazil have filed charges against two individuals linked to Sembcorp Marine’s Brazilian subsidiary, Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA), in connection with certain drilling rig construction contracts with Sete Brasil in 2012, SembMarine revealed Monday.

The Ministério Público Federal in Brazil, which is in charge of crimes judged by federal courts and federal civil activities, has filed charges against Guilherme Esteves de Jesus for money laundering and against Martin Cheah Kok Choon for money laundering and corruption.

de Jesus is a former consultant of EJA, while Cheah is the former president of the SembMarine subsidiary.

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