FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - General view of the pitch during PSV Eindhoven training. Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
LISBON (Reuters) - Rui Pinto, the Portuguese man believed to be the mastermind behind Football Leaks, has been freed from house arrest and is now in witness protection as he awaits trial for attempted extortion and other crimes, police said late on Monday.
Prosecutors have said Pinto, 31, created Football leaks -- a trove of 70 million documents exposing the dealings of European soccer clubs including transfer fees, contracts and information relating to players' agencies.
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