Dark Capital · DC-048
HE SIGNED THE ACCOUNTS IN APRIL. THE DEBT WAS DOUBLE. THE FLEET HAD SEVENTEEN LAYERS.
Rodrigo Silva signed Marítima Austral's accounts on April 19, 2012, revealing only €1.5 billion in debt. Eleven months later, it was disclosed that the actual debt was €3.3 billion, with €1.8 billion hidden within myriad subsidiaries.
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