Portugal Delayed Telling Rui Pinto His Protection Had Ended for 83 Days

Portuguese authorities waited 83 days before informing Rui Pinto that his protection had been terminated, raising questions about the handling of the man behind leaks linked to the Manchester City case.

The delay left a gap between the decision to end his protection and the notification to Pinto. The reason for ending the arrangement, and for waiting to tell him, remains unclear from the available details.

His protection was withdrawn despite the continuing sensitivity of files associated with his disclosures. Those include material connected to the Manchester City case, which has kept attention on the consequences of his leaks.

The central issue is not only why Portugal ended Pinto’s protection, but why he was not promptly informed. The 83-day delay adds a separate concern over how authorities communicated a decision affecting his security.