Man City whistleblower Pinto to lose witness protection amid death threats
Summary
Rui Pinto, the whistleblower who leaked documents exposing Manchester City Football Club’s financial rule breaches, fears for his life after being told his witness protection in Portugal will end on October 10. He has received multiple death threats and plans to move to a secret location for safety. Manchester City is appealing a ruling that found them guilty of most of the charges based on Pinto’s leaks.Key Facts
- Rui Pinto is a Portuguese hacker who leaked documents revealing Manchester City broke Premier League financial rules from 2009 to 2018.
- Pinto has been in witness protection in Portugal since August 2020, after providing authorities access to millions of files and starting a trial.
- He fears for his life after being told his witness protection will end on October 10, leading him to relocate to an undisclosed place.
- Pinto has received multiple death threats and was physically attacked in Lisbon in April.
- Manchester City was found guilty of all but one of 115 charges related to financial breaches and has appealed the decision.
- Pinto founded Football Leaks in 2015 under the fake name “John” and was revealed publicly in 2019.
- His lawyers say ending protection leaves Pinto vulnerable and at serious risk due to the powerful people implicated by his revelations.
- Pinto started a GoFundMe campaign asking for help to manage his situation and pledged to continue his fight for transparency in football.
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