Man City whistleblower to remain in witness protection
Summary
Rui Pinto, the Portuguese hacker who leaked documents leading to an investigation into Manchester City's finances, will stay in Portugal’s witness protection program. Authorities paused their plan to remove him because they did not properly inform him or let him challenge the decision.Key Facts
- Rui Pinto leaked documents about Manchester City's finances that triggered a Premier League investigation.
- Manchester City was found guilty of breaking financial rules from 2009-10 to 2017-18 but is appealing.
- Pinto joined Portugal’s witness protection in 2020 after helping authorities with information.
- The decision to end Pinto’s protection was reversed because Pinto was not properly notified or allowed to respond.
- Pinto will have 10 days to review a safety report that says he is at low risk.
- Pinto has been convicted in Portugal for illegal data access and attempted extortion but also acquitted on many charges.
- He has called himself a whistleblower and criticized the police decision to remove him from protection.
- Pinto wore a bulletproof vest during his 2020 trial due to security concerns.
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