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Rui Pinto Loses Witness Protection After Exposing Man City Scandal

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Rui Pinto, the Portuguese hacker behind Football Leaks, is set to lose his witness protection status in Portugal. Pinto, who exposed Manchester City's financial irregularities, has been advised to avoid social media and minimize family contact due to safety concerns. His lawyers argue that revoking his protection puts him at risk, given the ongoing legal proceedings and threats against him.

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    SIC Notícias

    X / Twitter / @SICNoticias

    Rui Pinto vai sair do programa de proteção de testemunhas em outubro e...

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    Observador

    RSS / @observador.pt/rss

    Rui Pinto vai sair do programa de proteção de testemunhas Rui Pinto va...

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    Transfer News Live

    X / Twitter / @DeadlineDayLive

    🚨 Rui Pinto, the Football Leaks whistleblower whose leaked documents h...

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    Al Jazeera

    Telegram / @aljazeeraEN

    ​Who is Man City whistleblower Rui Pinto and what has become of him?...

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