Son of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista convicted of manslaughter charges in cyclist's death
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The son of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a cyclist.
The 21-year-old Thor Batista hit the cyclist last year while driving his Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren at night through a low-income suburb in Rio de Janeiro.
Wanderson dos Santos was riding his bike home from work and died instantly.
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The press office of the Rio de Janeiro state judiciary says that Judge Daniela Barbosa Assumpcao de Souza sentenced Batista to two years of community service, the two-year suspension of his driver's license and a one million real ($500,000) fine. It says the sentence was handed down Wednesday night and could be appealed.
Eike Batista is chairman of an industrial conglomerate active in the energy, mining and logistics fields.