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Former head of collapsed Portuguese bank BES put under house arrest
Source: Agence France-Presse
Former head of collapsed Portuguese bank BES put under house arrest
Agence France-Presse
Saturday 25 July 2015 06.19 BST
The former head of Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo, Ricardo Salgado, was put under house arrest on Friday after being questioned by a magistrate over his role in the bank’s collapse, his lawyer said.
Francisco Proenca de Carvalho called the measure “disproportionate” in remarks to the press after the 12-hour questioning.
On Monday the former banker was questioned by the state prosecutor, who decided to send him for further questioning in front of an investigating magistrate.
The prosecutor referred in particular to suspicion of forgery, breach of trust, tax evasion and money laundering, in a statement released on Friday.
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Agence France-Presse
Saturday 25 July 2015 06.19 BST
The former head of Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo, Ricardo Salgado, was put under house arrest on Friday after being questioned by a magistrate over his role in the bank’s collapse, his lawyer said.
Francisco Proenca de Carvalho called the measure “disproportionate” in remarks to the press after the 12-hour questioning.
On Monday the former banker was questioned by the state prosecutor, who decided to send him for further questioning in front of an investigating magistrate.
The prosecutor referred in particular to suspicion of forgery, breach of trust, tax evasion and money laundering, in a statement released on Friday.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/25/former-head-of-collapsed-portugese-bank-bes-put-under-house-arrest
