Pinto da Costa's widow breaks silence, denies draining accounts | OneFootball

The widow of former FC Porto president Cláudia Campo responded in a statement to accusations that she allegedly misappropriated assets belonging to Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, following a criminal complaint filed by the historic leader’s eldest son, Alexandre Pinto da Costa.

In the note sent to the media, Cláudia Campo vehemently rejects suspicions that she made improper financial transactions in the months leading up to the death of Pinto da Costa.

“It is absolutely false to claim or suggest that I emptied accounts, made money or assets disappear, or engaged in any unlawful appropriation,” it reads.

The widow of the former Porto leader describes the information released as “unilateral allegations produced in the context of a legal dispute,” and accuses Alexandre Pinto da Costa of only remembering his father “after his death.” For Cláudia Campo, a “parallel reality” is being constructed that does not correspond to the facts.

In the same statement, the idea of a legal victory for the former president’s son is also rejected. “It is also false to suggest that there is any court ruling allowing him to claim that he ‘won the appeal,’ since no such ruling exists,” she clarifies, adding that the most recent judicial decision merely ordered the case to be sent back to the court of first instance for a fresh review of the facts.

Cláudia Campo ends her defense by reaffirming her innocence and announcing further legal steps. She maintains that she “did not commit any misappropriation, unlawful taking, or dissipation of assets” and adds that “another criminal complaint against the author of the false news reports published is already under way,” because she will not accept her honor being attacked “in such a vile way.”

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