Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues, former president of the Vila Nova de Gaia Municipal Council, was acquitted by the court of the crimes of prevarication and embezzlement he was accused of. The Public Prosecutor's Office had accused the politician of using municipal money to purchase tickets for football games.
The court decided to acquit not only the former city mayor, but also the remaining two defendants involved in the case. The decision was made after the analysis of the evidence presented during the trial.
The case was related to the use of public funds for purposes that the Public Prosecutor's Office considered irregular, specifically the purchase of tickets for football matches. However, the court did not consider the elements supporting the accusation against the defendants to be sufficiently proven.
