Cesar Boaventura remained silent at the start of the trial this Monday in the “Operation Malapata” case, in which he is responsible for the crimes of fraud, forgery, tax fraud and money laundering in Porto.
Of the eight defendants, including two companies, only one testified. José Manuel Meira confirmed that he issued an invoice for about 20 thousand euros at the request of the footballer’s intermediary. According to this defendant, Cesar Boaventura asked him to use his account because he could not have bank accounts.
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment, Boaventura fabricated contracts to exploit image rights, admissions of debt and bank statements. This defendant claimed to be a friend of Luis Filipe Vieira and to have millions of euros.
The trial continues next Thursday.
Author: Manuel Jorge Bento
Source: CM Jornal
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