The Brazilian Federal Police arrested Andrea Neves, sister and advisor to former Minas Gerais governor Aécio Neves, as part of Operation Patmos, as reported by G1. According to the investigation, she allegedly requested money from Joesley Batista on her brother’s behalf to fund his multi-million-real legal defense against charges stemming from Operation Car Wash (Operação Lava Jato). The investigation originated from Joesley’s plea bargain, in which he claimed that Aécio had requested R$2 million (approximately US$ 644,000 at the time).