Carolina Salgado
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Carolina Salgado is a former partner of FC Porto's president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa
. A former escort
, Carolina Salgado became known as Pinto da Costa's companion in the early 2000s. After the couple split, she published a controversial book "Eu, Carolina" (Me, Carolina, officially ghost written by Maria Fernanda Freitas, although the later claims there were substantial changes from the manuscript) in December 2006, presenting some quarters of Portuguese football
as a promiscuous world, and revealing details of her relationship with her former partner Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa. It was alleged by Carolina Salgado and widely reported in the news media, that Pinto da Costa (who was formally accused in the Apito Dourado
sports corruption scandal in June 2007) was tipped off to the investigation by one of his personal friends inside the police department conducting the investigation. He left the country with his (then) partner, Carolina Salgado, hours before the police raided his house, where they did not find the documents they were looking for. Other serious accusations were made by Carolina, including match fixing, bribing referees with prostitutes and ordering the beating of Gondomar
municipality councilman Ricardo Bexiga. She claims her book is a truthful testimony of facts, and after the publishing she was summoned to appear before a magistrate investigating alleged attempts to influence referees in the scandal called Apito Dourado. Pinto da Costa denied all allegations to the news media
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in 2007. With the title Corrupção (Corruption), the film was directed by Portuguese film director João Botelho
starring Margarida Vila-Nova
as the partner of the football club's chairman.
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Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa
Jorge Nuno de Lima Pinto da Costa is a Portuguese football chairman, currently in charge of F.C. Porto.-Early years:Pinto da Costa was born in Porto, the son of José Alexandrino Teixeira da Costa and Maria Elisa Bessa Lima de Amorim Pinto, who fathered other four children, including future...
. A former escort
Call girl
A call girl or female escort is a sex worker who is not visible to the general public; nor does she usually work in an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency...
, Carolina Salgado became known as Pinto da Costa's companion in the early 2000s. After the couple split, she published a controversial book "Eu, Carolina" (Me, Carolina, officially ghost written by Maria Fernanda Freitas, although the later claims there were substantial changes from the manuscript) in December 2006, presenting some quarters of Portuguese football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
as a promiscuous world, and revealing details of her relationship with her former partner Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa. It was alleged by Carolina Salgado and widely reported in the news media, that Pinto da Costa (who was formally accused in the Apito Dourado
Apito Dourado
The Apito Dourado affair is a corruption sports scandal in Portuguese football that first arose in 2004. Portuguese Judiciary Police investigators named several football personalities as suspects of corrupting or attempting to corrupt referees, including Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, chairman of...
sports corruption scandal in June 2007) was tipped off to the investigation by one of his personal friends inside the police department conducting the investigation. He left the country with his (then) partner, Carolina Salgado, hours before the police raided his house, where they did not find the documents they were looking for. Other serious accusations were made by Carolina, including match fixing, bribing referees with prostitutes and ordering the beating of Gondomar
Gondomar
Gondomar may refer to:*Gondomar, Portugal, a city in Portugal*Gondomar Municipality*Gondomar, Pontevedra, a town in Galicia, Spain*Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar , Spanish diplomat...
municipality councilman Ricardo Bexiga. She claims her book is a truthful testimony of facts, and after the publishing she was summoned to appear before a magistrate investigating alleged attempts to influence referees in the scandal called Apito Dourado. Pinto da Costa denied all allegations to the news media
News media
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The book Eu, Carolina
The book made an impact on Portuguese news media and society. An adaptation of the book Eu, Carolina was made for cinemaFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
in 2007. With the title Corrupção (Corruption), the film was directed by Portuguese film director João Botelho
João Botelho
João Botelho is a Portuguese film director.He has directed and written the screenplays of numerous films. His films have won several awards...
starring Margarida Vila-Nova
Margarida Vila-Nova
Margarida Vila-Nova is a Portuguese actress.She had her first appearances in television in the programs of Filipe La Féria for RTP .She received formation in the theater with Michael Margotta...
as the partner of the football club's chairman.
Controversy
Carolina is regarded by many as a dubious witness because of her social past as an escort and that she may be acting as revenge to her previous partner. She also has been backed by the president of the main rival club and the co-writer of the book is a known public supporter of that club. While these are contextual circumstances that diminish her credibility, she has further damaged her image by describing her role in the attack on Ricardo Bexiga. In her embellished report of what happened she declared that she and others had previously gone to the parking lot where the attack took place and destroyed the video cameras so they would not be used as evidence. This claim was disproven because the parking lot where the attack took place never had security cameras installed. This confession of her taking part of the attack did not trigger legal prosecution because she was considered a witness under witness protectionWitness protection
Witness protection is protection of a threatened witness or any person involved in the justice system, including defendants and other clients, before, during and after a trial, usually by police...
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