Novonor S.A.

Odebrecht S.A. pleaded guilty in the United States in December 2016. The US Department of Justice said it paid about US$788 million in bribes through a unit it called the Division of Structured Operations^S1. The resolution ran alongside a Brazilian leniency agreement. On 6 September 2023 a Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) justice declared evidence from the Drousys and My Web Day B systems unusable in any sphere^S2, after earlier case by case extensions^S4. Appeals by prosecutors were postponed in February 2024^S5. The STF suspended about R$ 8.5 billion in leniency fines in February 2024^S3. In August 2025 the rapporteur homologated renegotiated leniency deals, but plenary review was suspended the same day^S6^S7.

Also known as: Odebrecht S.A., Companhia Novonor S.A., Odebrecht
Headquarters: Brazil
Records from: United States, Brazil
Current status: The former Odebrecht group now operates as Novonor. A February 2024 Brazilian Supreme Court release calls Companhia Novonor S.A. the new name of the former Odebrecht^S3.

Scope. This record covers the Odebrecht holding company now named Novonor. It does not assess Braskem S.A., which pleaded guilty in the same 2016 US resolution, or the individual politicians whose cases used Odebrecht evidence.

Claims assessed

3 claims. Scores grade the evidence for each claim, not the organization.

Supported89
The US Department of Justice said in December 2016 that Odebrecht paid about US$788 million in bribes to government officials, their representatives and political parties.
Regulator statement, 21 December 20162 records citedBribery
Contradicted79
Prosecutors who appealed to the STF in 2023 and 2024 took the position that evidence from Odebrecht's leniency systems remains usable in Brazilian proceedings.
Press report, 28 February 20244 records citedBribery
Partly supported57
An August 2025 press report said the STF had homologated the renegotiated Lava Jato leniency agreements of seven companies, Odebrecht among them.
Press report, 15 August 20254 records citedCorporate status

Cases and proceedings

United States v. Odebrecht S.A.US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Criminal. Not published on the release we read.Stage: Guilty plea entered
- 21 December 2016 Guilty plea announced, case assigned to US District Judge Raymond J. Dearie^S1
Extension request in Reclamação 43007Supremo Tribunal Federal (Brazilian Supreme Court). Criminal. Reclamação 43007.Stage: Single justice decision in force, appeals pending before the Second Panel
- 19 June 2023 Effects extended to one defendant in Petição 11.421^S4
- 6 September 2023 Drousys and My Web Day B evidence declared void with effect for all^S2
Companhia Novonor S.A., petitionerSupremo Tribunal Federal (Brazilian Supreme Court). Civil. Petição 11972.Stage: Fines suspended. Renegotiation handled in ADPF 1051^S5
- 1 February 2024 Payment of R$ 8.5 billion in fines suspended^S3
Action filed by PSOL, PCdoB and Solidariedade on Lava Jato leniency agreementsSupremo Tribunal Federal (Brazilian Supreme Court). Civil. ADPF 1051.Stage: Rapporteur homologation of 15 August 2025 awaiting plenary confirmation, review requested^S6^S7
- 15 August 2025 Rapporteur homologates the renegotiation of seven leniency agreements^S6
- 15 August 2025 Plenary virtual judgment suspended by a request for review^S7

Revision history

25 October 2026 Profile and 3 assessments first published. Records checked to 25 October 2026.

Source records

S1Tier A Odebrecht and Braskem Plead Guilty and Agree to Pay at Least $3.5 Billion in Global PenaltiesUS Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. Regulator press release. 21 December 2016.Supports the guilty plea, the US$788 million bribe figure and the Division of Structured Operations. It does not address later Brazilian rulings on evidence.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S4Tier A Petição 11.421 Distrito Federal, decision of Minister Dias ToffoliSupremo Tribunal Federal (published by Conjur). Court judgment. 19 June 2023.Shows an earlier extension of Rcl 43007 effects limited to one defendant. It does not contain the September 2023 general ruling.
S2Tier A STF anula todas as provas obtidas em sistemas da Odebrecht em todas as esferas e para todas as açõesSupremo Tribunal Federal. Regulator press release. 6 September 2023.Official STF release on the 6 September 2023 decision in Rcl 43007. It does not report the outcome of later appeals.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S3Tier A STF suspende multas de R$ 8,5 bilhões da antiga Odebrecht e autoriza a reavaliação do acordo de leniência da Operação Lava-JatoSupremo Tribunal Federal. Regulator press release. 1 February 2024.Supports the suspension of the fines and the Novonor name. It does not show final renegotiated terms.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S5Tier C STF suspende julgamento de recursos contra decisão de Toffoli que anulou provas da Lava JatoInfoMoney. Press report. 28 February 2024.Newsroom report, drawing on the STF and Agência Brasil, that prosecutors appealed and the Second Panel postponed the appeals to await the ADPF 1051 conciliation. No named reporter.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S6Tier C No STF, Mendonça homologa repactuação de acordos de leniência da Lava JatoO Liberal (Estadão Conteúdo). Press report. 15 August 2025.Agency report that the rapporteur homologated seven renegotiated leniency deals and sent them to plenary review. It gives no Novonor specific terms and no named reporter.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
S7Tier C Dino pede vista e suspende julgamento sobre repactuação de acordos de leniência da Lava JatoDiário do Grande ABC. Press report. 15 August 2025.Wire copy that the plenary review of the homologation was suspended by a request for review. No named reporter or agency, corroborated in part by S6.Link working, checked 25 October 2026