Brazilian authorities are investigating a report that international security consultant Kroll Inc. spied on a top presidential adviser as part of its probe into a corporate dispute between two telecommunications companies, officials said. Communications Minister Luiz Gushiken said the alleged spying on him reported by the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper took place before he was appointed but was “illegal” and is being investigated by Brazil’s Justice Ministry. Kroll obtained several e-mails written by Gushiken during the firm’s investigation of Telecom Italia SpA for Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA, Brazil’s third largest fixed-line operator, the newspaper said in a report published Thursday. Full Story
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