The former governor convicted of corruption is now trying to reduce the penalty. For Manuel Pinho's lawyer, it was a mistake that his client accepted the post of Minister of Economy
The former governor convicted of corruption is now trying to reduce the penalty. For Manuel Pinho's lawyer, it was a mistake that his client accepted the post of Minister of Economy
This is the alleged receipt by the former governor of some EUR 4.9 million, including a monthly payment of about EUR 15 thousand while he joined the first government of José Socrates.
Manuel Pinho appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice for 10 years' imprisonment, after the sentence was confirmed by the Lisbon Court of Relations in April 2025.