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Brazilian judge orders release of ex-billionaire Batista

Eike Batista
Brazilian businessman Eike Batista arrives at the Federal Police headquarters after being arrested on corruption charges related to the "Car Wash" operation in Rio de Janeiro [AFP]

A Brazilian judge ordered the release of ex-billionaire Eike Batista late Saturday after he was detained for violating the terms of his house arrest, local media reported.

Appeals Court judge Simone Schreiber ruled that the detention of the magnate once considered Brazil's richest man "violated the Constitution... and the principle of presumption of innocence."

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