Ronnie Lessa Says He Killed Councilwoman Marielle Franco Out of Greed (Brazil)

[Judi Lynn]

'I was in a very calm phase of my life,' said the former police officer at the Supreme Court

Aug.28.2024 2:08PM

Italo Nogueira

Rio de Janeiro
Former military police officer Ronnie Lessa stated in a Supreme Federal Court hearing that he accepted to kill Councilwoman Marielle Franco out of greed. He described the crime, committed in December 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, as foolishness and expressed regret.



SÃO PAULO, SP - 27-08-2024 - The former military police officer Ronnie Lessa testifies before the Supreme Federal Court (STF). - Reprodução


Lessa, who made a plea bargain, reiterated that he was hired by the brothers Domingos and Chiquinho Brazão to carry out the crime.

He repeated that he was promised the exploitation of lands in Rio as a reward, which could yield him, according to his statement, R$ 25 million.

"That [possibility of getting rich] had an impact on me. It was greed, I let myself be carried away. I didn’t even need it. I was in a very calm phase of my life. And I fell into this foolishness."

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2024/08/ronnie-lessa-says-he-killed-councilwoman-marielle-franco-out-of-greed.shtml

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Marielle Franco





Driver and friend, Anderson Gomes, whose wife had just given birth to their son.