That would surely be the best of deals for both Carrefour and Diniz, but what about Casino?
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This issue also features a profile of Brazil's high-energy septuagenarian billionaire retailer Abilio Diniz--his company is No. 701.
The news magazine Epoca has alleged that while working for the state lottery in Rio de Janeiro, Mr Diniz demanded money from a would-be lottery operator.
Controlled by Brazil's billionaire Diniz family, CBD has weathered many a storm since its founding in 1948, from the perpetually turbulent Brazilian economy to divisive internal squabbling.
During the search, bailiffs seized some 150 documents, of which 22 are said to be directly tied to the Carrefour-Diniz discussions and were retained by legal authorities.
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Since it emerged last month that Abilio Diniz, the chairman of CBD, had contacted Carrefour to discuss a possible tie-up, Casino and Mr Diniz have been at daggers drawn.
Presented with an apparently incriminating video tape Mr Diniz is said by the magazine to have admitted his guilt and the Brazilian government has moved quickly to contain the damage.
Carrefour and Diniz declined to comment.
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Carlos Ramos or "Carlinhos the Waterfall" - the man from whom Mr Diniz is accused of taking money for favours while head of the Rio de Janeiro state lottery - is thought to be a kingpin of the Rio numbers game.
In 1993, an early-morning explosion in Managua below the workshop of a Basque mechanic revealed an underground bunker stuffed with weapons, forged passports, and documents, including plans for past kidnappings to raise money, notably that of a Brazilian industrialist, Abilio Diniz, in 1989.
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