Attorneys for whistleblower Rui Pinto have confirmed that he is in negotiations with United Kingdom authorities regarding potential collaboration on investigations into financial and sporting crimes. As reported by The Guardian, the contact was initiated by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, a government department focused on complex economic crime. Pinto has previously expressed a willingness … Read more
A Portuguese judge has postponed the scheduled court testimony of Judiciary Police inspectors in connection with alleged unauthorized wiretaps during the Football Leaks investigation. The proceedings hit a procedural hurdle when the lead investigator on the case invoked his status as an official suspect in a related proceeding, declining to answer questions before the court. … Read more
Rui Pinto will retain his protected witness status after Portugal’s Special Security Programs Commission nullified a prior decision to revoke it, the Ministry of Justice announced on Friday. Ministry of Justice Nullifies Revocation Decision The Special Security Programs Commission declared the absolute nullity of a September 22, 2026 deliberation, along with all subsequent procedures and … Read more
Rui Pinto, the 37-year-old Portuguese self-taught computer hacker who launched Football Leaks and exposed financial irregularities at Manchester City, lost his state-backed police protection less than 24 hours after the Premier League announced its regulatory verdict. The decision by the Portuguese police to terminate the witness protection program leaves the whistleblower vulnerable just as the … Read more