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Post  bb1 Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:41 pm

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/exclusivo-cm/vice-do-sporting-acusado-de-cinco-crimes

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Vice Sporting charged with five crimes

Suspected of embezzlement, breach of trust and fraud.


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No doubt there will be further information to come....

But don't bother looking for it from Morais, this will get the censor's blue pen from her.

It won't here:

http://justice4mccannfam.5forum.biz/t3968p45-more-corruption-paulo-pereira-christopher#43516


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Post  bb1 Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:43 pm

http://www.dn.pt/especiais/interior.aspx?content_id=2446239&especial=Revistas de Imprensa&seccao=TV e MEDIA


Christopher suspicion of five counts
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Case's vice-Sporting is wider economic and illegal harvesting. There are suspicions of embezzlement, breach of trust, economic participation in business and tax fraud.

The "Morning Post" writes that after all there are five - a-not just the crimes imputed to Christopher Paul Pereira, vice president of Sporting. The evidence collected by the Judicial Police and the prosecutor pointed to the crimes of embezzlement, entering into business deals, embezzlement and tax evasion, beyond the complaint libelous qualified.

The leader met Leo the crimes that were immediately concerned in the days of searching, when he received copies of the warrant to authorize them.
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Post  bb1 Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:00 pm

Oh, I wonder if this has anything to do with the PJ investigation into corruption in Portimao municipal affairs?

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Post  sadie Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:01 pm

Fabulous!


What have we all been saying all along! Vindicates our thoughts and puts him in the position he deserves to be. Even Amarals misdemeanours do not cap his


BUT ... He is innocent until proven guilty


There is only one set of news that caps this, as far as I am concerned. That is the abductor locked away and 7 kids released to their families. That is the ultimate.



Would be good for Pedro and all the good PT peeps if the State of Portugal could remember that it is a Democracy now, and behave accordingly. Get rid of the fascist overlords. That would be another cause for celebration.



Well done the PJ for sorting him. Wonder if SY were able to help on this one?

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Post  bb1 Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:05 pm

Perhaps Ms Morais or someone similarly skilled in Portuguese law can help.

Cristovao had already been arguido-ed over the business of trying to set up the referee: does he get to be an arguido for every one of the new charges, a sort of super-arguido to the max?

It looks as if Portugal really does want to throw the rotten apples out of the barrel; is that why Gonc and co are running scared? Pcorneater
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Post  bb1 Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:21 pm


Well done the PJ for sorting him. Wonder if SY were able to help on this one?

My own opinion is that the whole mess overlaps, Sadie. I bet the PJ have found some interesting things on Cristovao's hard drives now they finally seem to have got into them.

I can see Gonc, Cristovao and the rest of the gangsters behind bars before too long, personally. If the PJ can't get them on anything else, they will use fraud, etc., to put them where they belong.
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Post  lily Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:29 pm

Just like a true corrupt gangster, there is also tax fraud in there.

Now what was that some of the forkers were saying quite a while ago?

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Post  bb1 Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:32 pm

Was it, FOLLOW THE MONEY?

No, wait, I know!

THEY GOT AL CAPONE FOR TAX DODGING IN THE END.

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Post  bb1 Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:39 pm

How very interesting!

http://visao.sapo.pt/o-eterno-suspeito=f660052#ixzz1ssletgYy


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Paulo Pereira Christopher has been accused of torture, robbery and even rape. Learn the history of the controversial vice-president of the Sporting


And how about this bit?

Christopher Pereira joined the team that investigated the role of the mafia in Eastern Portugal - was the highlight of his career. Years later, he faced the first serious accusation. One day, he offered a ride to a young man who had moved to the police to be heard, in a case of sexual abuse. The next morning, the girl accused him of rape. The case, which left the direction of the DCCB of hair standing on end, end shelved after the complainant has withdrawn participation. The register of Christopher Pereira also includes an alleged misuse of 800 euros, a sum of money that had been seized by police in the short time he spent by the department to combat economic crime.
In October 2004, is chosen by a coordinator of the PJ to join a group that sailed to the Algarve to investigate the disappearance of Joana. The mission is over tainted by charges of torture of Leonor Cipriano, the mother of the child. The case wore, and how the binding of Christopher Pereira to the police. At the time, confessed to friends that he felt betrayed and somewhat supported by the institution. The inspector would eventually be acquitted, even though it had been proved in court that someone had attacked Leonor within the PJ in Faro. The investigation of this case has revolutionized his life. He left the police, wrote four books, including a best seller, started a company, bought a Mercedes sports television commentator became, and still found time to chair the Association of Missing Children. Now vice president of the Sporting and father of a boy and a girl, is married, precisely, with the lawyer who defended the charges of torture. The wedding took place in Braga, in the presence of many hundreds of guests.


Must be handy, marrying your lawyer like that.

And 'investigating' the mafia? Are they sure they don't mean 'getting trained by'?


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Post  lily Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:15 pm

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Post  lily Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:16 pm

bb1 wrote:Was it, FOLLOW THE MONEY?

No, wait, I know!

THEY GOT AL CAPONE FOR TAX DODGING IN THE END.

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Post  bb1 Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:27 pm

There's a Top Rant here, in comments:

http://regretsandramblings.com/2012/04/27/fao-goncalo-amaral/


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How have the McCanns brainwashed her? I think it's some of the people in Portugal who have been brainwashed. You believe everything your press feed you. You're a bunch of sheep that cannot think for yourselves. Amaral and his cronies lied about Leonor and they lied about the McCanns. And they used the press and the Portuguese people to further their own agenda.

Can you not see you are being played or is it that you have grown accustomed to believing the lies that you believe anything/everything you are told to believe? Talk about brainwashing...


That always amuses me about the forkers and ghouls. They pride themselves in being so media-savvy, in not being fooled by 'spin'.

When all the time, it's them who have fallen for the Big Lie and the garbage pumped out by Minister for Disinformation Morais.
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Post  bb1 Thu May 24, 2012 3:31 pm

Oh dear....

e: The meaning of Paulo Cristovao's 5, 2, 3 and 1
PeterMac Today at 8:37 am

Does anyone know how to work facebook ?
Paulo Pereira Cristovão has a page, so we could simply ask him o give us a clue, or even for the solution to his riddle.
He might even respond. People do, which is apparently why there are there in the first place.


I think he may have other, more pressing, matters on his mind at present.......
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Post  crazytony Thu May 24, 2012 3:39 pm

bb1 wrote:Oh dear....

e: The meaning of Paulo Cristovao's 5, 2, 3 and 1
PeterMac Today at 8:37 am

Does anyone know how to work facebook ?
Paulo Pereira Cristovão has a page, so we could simply ask him o give us a clue, or even for the solution to his riddle.
He might even respond. People do, which is apparently why there are there in the first place.


I think he may have other, more pressing, matters on his mind at present.......
Good God, they all want to be cohorts of corrupt cops?
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Post  lily Thu May 24, 2012 3:44 pm

Plus, he's not much of a detective if he needs a clue?

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Post  Pedro Silva Thu May 24, 2012 4:10 pm

this pereira cristóvão was the "role model" from which fat, liar, corrupt, dishonest, incompetent GA copied his despicable behaviour: from his friend: paulo pereira cristóvão:

"The investigation of this case has revolutionized his life. He left the police, wrote four books..."

this is the kind of disgusting people of people GA likes.
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Post  Pedro Silva Thu May 24, 2012 4:22 pm

translation from link:

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/exclusivo-cm/vice-do-sporting-acusado-de-cinco-crimes

Vice Sporting charged with five crimes

Suspected of embezzlement, breach of trust and fraud.

After all there are five - and not just one - the crimes imputed to Paul Christopher Pereira, vice president of Sporting. The evidence collected by the PJ and the Public Ministry points to the crimes of embezzlement, entering into business deals, embezzlement and tax evasion, beyond the complaint libelous qualified.

The leader met Leo the crimes in question were soon on the search, when he received copies of the warrant to authorize them. At this time, was compared to most of the elements previously collected by the investigators. In addition to the complaint slander for allegedly instructed a former cheerleader green-and-white to deposit two thousand euros in the account of an umpire before the game quarter-final of the Cup of Portugal with the Maritime Christopher Pereira was confronted with the fact that suspicions point to other situations. There is evidence of embezzlement (misappropriation of money from Sporting), breach of trust to the club, participating in businesses and tax fraud.

The CM knows that, for now, the understanding of the research is that the target-the club - is an institution of public utility. This causes not necessary for making a complaint that the investigation can proceed.

It should be noted, moreover, that in part of the investigation that has already been made public - the complaint against the slanderous qualified referee - also continues to be displayed without any complaint. Joseph Cardinal, who was removed from the game with Sporting after the locals have reported that the Federation had been deposited two thousand euros in your account, we decided, for now, not the courts. Will deliver the money in question to a charitable organization. "I know the crimes I have never seen the warrants," the CM said Rogerio Alves, vice president's lawyer Paul Christopher Pereira. The defender has not stated whether the leader has made known to other elements of the direction of the club who were concerned other suspected serious crimes.

SA PINTO AND RUI PATRICIO outraged

The Lions coach, Ricardo Sa Pinto, and goalkeeper Rui Patricio has been the main faces of indignation by the continuity in the direction of Christopher Pereira of Sporting. Both have shown their discomfort, but for different reasons. Sá Pinto believes that the suspect prejudice the provision of staff and Rui Patricio does not hide his anger to know that was guarded. Not only him, but his ex-wife Liliana Aguiar and presenter - with whom he maintained a relationship. The reasons for Christopher to have done is not clear.

comments inside link above:

"Five crimes? Actually the guy feels more like gangster than ex-inspector."

"One more that thought to be above the law, just because it was PJ ..."

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Post  bb1 Thu May 24, 2012 4:25 pm

Many thanks, Pedro, good to have a reminder of who it is Bennett is planning to quote in court - in his defence.....
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Post  Pedro Silva Thu May 24, 2012 4:27 pm

Yes, I agree with you bb1, you welcome.
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Post  bb1 Thu May 31, 2012 3:44 pm

Courtesy of Tony:

What Do These Three Men Have In Common?

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Post  lily Thu May 31, 2012 4:16 pm

Well done Tony. thumbsup
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Post  bb1 Thu May 31, 2012 6:32 pm

The bad news just keeps on coming for Cristovao:

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/sport/sporting/sad-do-sporting-com-31-milhoes-de-prejuizo

Sporting SAD with 31 million loss
The Sporting SAD closed the first nine months of the season 2011/12 with a loss of EUR 31 million, six times more than the negative result of the same month of last season (5.1 million).
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Between July 2011 and March 2012, DSS reported revenue of 29.9 million, an increase of 11.2%. Still not enough to cover the 36.2% increase in costs, which stood at 47.4 million euros. Personnel costs soared 45.8% to EUR 30 million, more than the total revenues of SAD .

The March 31, the assets of SAD increased 7.1% to 146.1 million. However, the liability increased 24.5%, surpassing the 206.7 million euros.


Yes, his club has indeed lost €31 MILLION.
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Post  bb1 Thu May 31, 2012 6:36 pm

Oh, more bad news:

http://expresso.sapo.pt/sporting-perde-acesso-direto-a-liga-europa=f727539

Sporting loses direct access to the Europa League
In the year a management Godinho Lopes , the Sporting failed all objectives. Lost the Cup of Portugal , the team Sá Pinto is forced to play the play-off of the Europa League .

At the time of all the ambitions and the revolution promised by Godinho Lopes, the 'Lions' season ended to zero, after missing all of the objectives announced.

Ranked fourth in the league of Europe on foot in the semi-finals and mist the chimera of victory in the Cup of Portugal, Sporting yielded to the Academic direct entry in the group stage of the Europa League, which requires a setback team Sá Pinto to dispute play-off to reach the Europa League.

Players with shorter vacations

In the year of the European Championship, the early entry into the UEFA competitions, the August 23, is a harsh punishment for the team 'lion', which has John Pereira Rui Patricio and the orders of Paulo Bento, while Izmailov and Schaars are also pre-squad for the respective selections - Russia and Holland.

With short breaks may still arrive at Alvalade Jeffrén and Capel, players can still be summoned for the London Olympics.

Without sports scores, under the microscope of the Judicial Police, Christopher Pereira after being accused of a crime consists of denúnciosa slanderous, and a financial liability of 275 million euros, Sporting through one of the most depressed in its history.

To overcome the crisis, the SAD has already started negotiations to attract investors pressing for the club, in markets as diverse as Angola, U.S. and Middle East.


The Curse of Gonc strikes again!



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Post  Maggs Thu May 31, 2012 7:08 pm

Without sports scores, under the microscope of the Judicial Police, Christopher Pereira after being accused of a crime consists of denúnciosa slanderous, and a financial liability of 275 million euros, Sporting through one of the most depressed in its history.

To overcome the crisis, the SAD has already started negotiations to attract investors pressing for the club, in markets as diverse as Angola, U.S. and Middle East.

INVEST?

They are having a laugh aren't they? Who will invest with Cristo Crook, still sniffing round?



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