《卫报》最新消息,葡萄牙官方宣布,已决定取消对“足球泄密”网站创办人鲁伊·平托的保护证人资格。特别安全计划委员会(CPES)坦承,在终止平托保护身份的过程中,未严格遵守法律程序,未能充分通知平托,也未提供其表达观点和提出上诉的法定权利。
葡萄牙司法部门公布,原计划在本周六结束的证人保护方案已被推迟实施。平托及其法律顾问将收到一份风险评估报告,该报告于7月9日编制完成。平托将获得10个自然日来审视这些文件并表达任何反对意见。在平托提交申诉后,委员会将重新审视这一决策。
On September 30th of this year, a notification was received by Pinto indicating the termination of his protective status. This came a day after, on September 29th, the independent commission's conviction of Manchester City for rule violations was upheld, causing a significant stir across the global football community. Pinto had previously expressed concerns about his personal safety on multiple occasions, including credible death threats and a physical assault in Lisbon last April. In light of the impending cancellation of his government protection, Pinto had initiated a crowdfunding campaign to gather funds necessary for ongoing security and protection against personal risks.
自2020年4月起,平托作为证人身份受到保护,这一决定是在他与葡萄牙司法警察(PJ)签订协议后做出的,协议内容涉及将数百万份敏感文件移交给警方,这些文件揭示了多家顶级足球俱乐部及涉嫌违法行为的详细信息。这些被解密的文件引发了欧洲多国在司法、税务和体育监管领域的深入调查,特别是对英超联赛中曼城涉嫌财务违规的全面审查。平托的法律顾问团队指出,在考虑撤销其证人保护之前,司法机关应当全面考量平托对司法体系所做出的重大贡献以及他可能面临的真实报复威胁。目前,平托已向法国调查机构提供了数百万份解密文件,这些文件依照法律可与其他国家共享,且他已明确表态,愿意继续与英国当局合作,以支持对曼城和其他相关实体的进一步调查。