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Brazilian Olympic President Carlos Nuzman Investigated, Arrested for Vote-Buying

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Carlos Nuzman, the president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, has been arrested for buying votes to secure the 2016 Olympic Games for Rio de Janeiro.

According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), Nuzman's arrest follows an investigation in which he was questioned by both Brazilian and French authorities in September.

They believe he was involved in the direction of $2 million to former International Olympic Committee member Lamine Diack in 2009 to buy votes for Rio to host the Games.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.