Portuguese man related to the Football Leaks website is about to be extradited to Portugal after spending time beneath residence arrest in Hungary, a court said on Tuesday, a circulate his legal professionals oppose as they defend him as a “whistleblower” and not a crook. Rui Pinto, 30, turned into detained in Hungary on January 16 on a European arrest warrant issued via Portuguese authorities on suspicion of extortion and secrecy violations. Pinto’s lawyers plan to appeal in opposition to the court decision to extradite their purchaser to Portugal for trial.
“Everything I’ve executed turned into within the public interest because it becomes essential to show and help European authorities apprehend the criminality that is going on in soccer,” Pinto said in the court listening to which changed into proven on Portuguese television. The Football Leaks website consists of emails, contracts, and shows regarding football clubs.
