Whistleblower Who First Sparked Man City Charges Loses Police Protection
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The decision came the day after the Premier League confirmed that Manchester City had been found guilty of serious breaches of the league's financial regulations.
Rui Pinto will no longer benefit from measures such as that of residence in a secret location. It is not yet certain whether the Portuguese hacker will also be left without police protection.
HASAN CÜCÜK | NEWS ANALYSIS Behind Manchester City's long-debated financial file lies more than just millions of pounds in accounts, secret sponsorship deals, and complex financial transactions. At the heart of this story is a name who opened the closed doors of the football world and went to jail for the documents he revealed: Rui Pinto. The 37-year-old Portuguese is the founder of Football Leaks and one of the most prominent figures in the foo…
Rui Pinto will no longer benefit from the protected witness status granted by the Portuguese authorities, according to Público, which had access to the decision of the Special Security Programs Commission (CPES). The hacker and whistleblower of corruption and fraud cases was reportedly advised to avoid commenting on controversial issues and places with large crowds… Read more...
Rui Pinto, the man behind "Football Leaks", reportedly lost his witness protection in Portugal this week.
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