New ‘PDM’ of Silves excludes controversial touristic resort: bank threatens €100 million compensation claim
The new PDM (municipal development plan) of Silves borough council excludes the controversial Praia Grande tourist resort that sought to build three hotels, 350 homes and a golf course on
Captured bankster refused bail: João Rendeiro to be held in jail until start of extradition proceedings
Former fugitive from justice João Rendeiro has heard this morning that his bid for ‘freedom’ in exchange for a €2,000 bail surety has been refused – not only on the
‘Bankster’ Rendeiro spends difficult night in South African jail
With television news focus still very much on the bail proceedings of recently captured ‘fugitive from justice’, BPP bankster João Rendeiro, reports suggest he has spent a difficult night in
Fugitive ‘bankster’ João Rendeiro captured in South Africa: Portugal’s PJ “played its part”
With “enormous pride” this morning, the director of Portugal’s PJ police force, Luís Neves, has announced that authorities in South Africa have captured fugitive ‘bankster’ João Rendeiro. Everything now will
CNN makes Portuguese début by giving interview to fugitive BPP bankster
CNN Portugal made its Portuguese début yesterday, broadcasting an online interview with fugitive BPP ‘bankster’ João Rendeiro. As subject matter goes, it was suitably ‘different’. Mr Rendeiro – still in
Fugitive ‘bankster’ breaks silence in bid to deflect legal problems affecting wife
Fugitive BPP ‘bankster’ João Rendeiro has broken his silence in a bid to deflect some of the legal flak affecting his wife since he left the country after selling art
Round-the-clock police guard on wife of fugitive BPP bankster
Following a night in jail, 63-year-old Maria de Jesus Rendeiro – wife of fugitive BPP bankster João Rendeiro – has been allowed home to house arrest, pending the application of
Wife of fugitive ‘bankster’ João Rendeiro arrested
Maria de Jesus Rendeiro, the ‘faithful trustee’ of an art collection that has been plundered by her fugitive husband, was today arrested to ensure she doesn’t leave the country. The
Missing art works impounded by Portuguese Justice ‘sold at auction’ by fugitive former banker
€229,000 (see update below): that is how much fugitive former banker João Rendeiro appears to have made by selling works of art from his mansion home, in spite of the
PJ removes ‘works of art’ from home of fugitive banker
In what has been developing into a dramatic case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, PJ police are reported to be actively removing works of art