Court clears Frederico Varandas of alleged slurs on Pinto da Costa | OneFootball

The Viseu District Judicial Court, through the Court of General Jurisdiction of Santa Comba Dão, acquitted Frederico Varandas of the charges related to alleged crimes against the honor and reputation of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, former president of FC Porto, who has since passed away.

The case was based on the expression “active corrupter,” used by the Sporting president to refer to the former Porto official. According to the court, taking into account the context in which it was made, the statement “is covered by the exercise of freedom of expression.”

With this decision, Frederico Varandas is cleared of all charges and will not have to pay any compensation. The ruling holds that “the honor or reputation of Futebol Clube do Porto or Futebol Clube do Porto – Futebol, SAD” – the assistants in the case – was not affected.

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