Altice Portugal administrator João Sukete da Silva, in charge of the heritage area, asked for a suspension of the position of “chief corporate officer”, which was accepted, sources connected to the process confirmed to Luce this Wednesday.
The person responsible for the “corporate” (business) direction of the Meo owner has assets and human resources among his portfolios.
According to sources contacted by Lusa, Sukete da Silva requested a suspension of his duties under the “Operation Picoasha” process, which was accepted.
According to the same sources, three more people were suspended from work in the purchasing department of Altice Portugal.
This morning, Altice International and its affiliates have “sent several legal representatives, managers and employees in Portugal and abroad on leave” while the “Operation Picoas” investigation continues, Patrick Drai’s group, which ensures cooperation with the authorities, announced this Wednesday. .
These suspensions follow the co-CEO (co-executive chairman) of Altice Europe, Alexander Fonseca, who was announced on Monday.
Alexander Fonseca has suspended his duties in the group’s executive and non-executive management activities in various regions, including from the position of “Chairman” in several subsidiaries, including Altice Portugal.
also today [esta quarta-feira] Altice group co-founder Armando Pereira has been charged with a total of 11 offenses of active and passive corruption, money laundering and forgery in the Operation Picoas trial, the defense confirmed today as they left the court.
“Operation Picoas”, launched on 13 July, resulted in the arrest of three people, including Altice group co-founder Armando Pereira, with about 90 people being searched at home and other settings, including Altice Portugal’s headquarters in Lisbon and the installations of companies and offices in various parts of the country, according to the Central Directorate of Investigation and Criminal Affairs (DCIAP) of the Ministry of State (MP).
It was a joint action of the deputy and the Tax Administration (NA).
Allegedly at stake are “mistakes in the Altice group’s decision-making process in terms of hiring, harmful practices of the group’s companies and competition”, pointing to active and passive private corruption.
The authorities believe that at the fiscal level, the state was deceived by an amount “exceeding 100 million euros.”
On June 2, 2015, Altice completed the purchase of PT Portugal.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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