Judge seen driving Porsche of Brazilian entrepreneur

The Brazilian judge presiding over criminal proceedings against charismatic entrepreneur Eike Batista, once Brazil’s richest man, was seen driving a Porsche belonging to the fallen tycoon that had been seized by the court.

Flavio Roberto de Souza, who is overseeing Batista’s trial for insider trading, was seen driving the white Porsche Cayenne by reporters for Estado de S Paulo’s news agency after a tip-off from Batista’s lawyer.

The car was one of several luxury vehicles confiscated by police earlier this month following a court order. Media said investigators had seized the cars because of concerns Batista had been selling or donating assets that were frozen as part of the insider trading case.