Manuel Pinho Is Released After Almost 5 Years of House Arrest
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Manuel Pinho, 71 years old, was sentenced in 2024 to 10 years' imprisonment by the Central Criminal Court of Lisbon for passive corruption, money laundering and tax fraud, and the sentence was confirmed in April 2025 by the Court of Relations of Lisbon.
Former Minister of Energy was convicted of corruption in the EDP case. STJ reduced the sentence from 10 to 8 and a half years, which allowed immediate release.
Defense had demanded the release of the former minister because he had already been in pre-trial detention for more than half of the sentence determined by the Supreme Court of Justice
Former Minister Manuel Pinho released after almost five years in house arrest in the EDP case. Court prohibits departure from the country.
The defense had demanded his release by Manuel Pinho, former minister, who had already been in pre-trial detention for more than half of the sentence determined by the Supreme Court of Justice.
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