‘Football Leaks’ hacker trial verdict delayed until July


The verdict in the trial of “Football Leaks” hacker Rui Pinto, due today, has been postponed until July 13. The hearing is suspended to give his defence lawyers more time to read and respond to changes in the description of the charges against him, according to the presiding judge. – AFP pic, April 28, 2023.

THE verdict in the trial of “Football Leaks” hacker Rui Pinto, due today, has been postponed until July 13, a Lisbon court announced.  

The hearing was suspended to give Pinto’s defence lawyers more time to read and respond to changes in the description of the charges against him, according to the presiding judge, Margarida Alves.  


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