The attorney general made the statement after the media had leaked details about the action, explaining that among the assets covered in the seizure “are properties that belong to Rioforte and its subsidiaries”.
The public prosecutor added that there are currently 29 on-going inquiries related with the “Espírito Santo family and businesses”.
“Some of them were initiated by the public prosecutor following complaints from the Bank of Portugal and the Portuguese Stock Market Regulator (CMVM), statements from banks in compliance with money laundering rules and complaints from some of the victims”, the public prosecutor said.