Football Leaks Hacker Rui Pinto Acquitted of 241 Counts
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- Category: Sports
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 14:05 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian Sport
Rui Pinto, the hacker behind the Football Leaks revelations, has been acquitted of all charges in a second Portuguese trial. The court ruled that the charges were 'invalid', leading to his acquittal.
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