Alleged ‘Football Leaks’ hacker released from custody

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:25 PM CDT Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 Last Modified: 4:25 PM CDT Friday, Aug. 7, 2020

LISBON, Portugal - Portuguese media reports say Rui Pinto, the alleged hacker who has published internal documents that embarrassed clubs and officials, has been released from custody to await trial from home.

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LISBON, Portugal – Portuguese media reports say Rui Pinto, the alleged hacker who has published internal documents that embarrassed clubs and officials, has been released from custody to await trial from home.

Portugal state broadcaster RTP and other media reported that Pinto, considered the mastermind behind the “Football Leaks” revelations of soccer’s financial inner workings, was released from police custody in Lisbon late Friday.

Pinto is due to face trial on accusations of attempted extortion and hacking into secret information held by Sporting Lisbon and the Portuguese Football Federation. He is also accused of illegal access to confidential data held on computers at the Portuguese attorney general’s office.

Pinto denies wrongdoing, saying he is a whistleblower who in the public interest has helped expose what he claims are murky financial dealings.

Pinto was extradited last year to Portugal from Hungary, where he had lived since 2015.

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