Brasilia, May 28 (RHC)-- Former Brazilian military police officer Ronnie Lessa -- accused of murdering Brazilian councilor Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes -- has confessed that he carried out the murder in exchange for leading a new militia in Rio de Janeiro.

In a video published by the TV Globo program Fantático, Lessa detailed that Domingos Brazão, former counselor of the Court of Accounts of Rio, and his brother, federal deputy Chiquinho Brazão, had offered him a clandestine subdivision in the western part of the city of Rio de Janeiro. valued at millions of reais.

The accused assured that the brothers promised him that he would be one of the owners of a criminal enterprise and that they met three times to talk about the matter.

In an exclusive interview with #Fantastic, Ronnie Lessa, the murderer of Marielle and Anderson tells details about the complexity of this crime, which may explain the delay in its solution.  There are many powerful people and interests involved!

The defense of the Brazao brothers stressed that there are no elements to support Lessa's words and accused him of inventing the facts to benefit himself.

On the other hand, the Brazilian Prosecutor's Office denounced a few days ago the Brazaos and Rivaldo Barbosa, former head of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, as the intellectual authors of the homicide.

The evidence found so far shows that the councilor was damaging the shady businesses of those involved, then in 2017 she voted against a bill launched by then councilor Chiquinho to regularize illegal constructions in the western area.

On March 14, 2018, Marielle Franco was intercepted when she was heading to her house, after a debate with young people.  She was killed in her car, shot by a high-precision HK MP5 submachine gun, used only by elite police forces.