Son of Montenegro has already delivered Spinumviva documents to PGR

The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) confirmed Sunrise That the documentation of Spinumviva’s activity, the company Luís Montenegro founded in January 2021, along with his wife and children, is already joining the preventive investigation opened by the Public Prosecution Service.

The investigation runs in the Central Department of Research and Criminal Action (DCIAP), a specialized PGR body and with the competence of investigating complex economic and financial crime at national level.

If it is considered that there are facts indicating crime, the inquiry will have to pass to the Public Prosecution Service, with the Supreme Court, since acts performed by the Prime Minister are concerned.

It was the son of the head of government, Hugo Montenegro, managing partner of Spinumviva since late February, who delivered the documentation. The information was advanced by the Sunrisenot wanting to provide additional clarifications.

Preventive or inquiry-crime inquiry?

It is recalled that PGR had announced on March 12 the opening of «A preventive investigation to the data, to collect additional elements in relation to third entities»following three complaints – one presented by former ambassador Ana Gomes.

At the time, the Attorney General of the Republic, Amadeu Guerra, explained that the investigation would not resort to «Intrusative MEANS» -such as listening or breach of bank or tax secrecy, which could only be authorized by a judge in the context of a criminal inquiry-but the collection of data in «Open source and requests to third parties, which may or may not provide the information» requested by the Public Prosecution Service.

Given the suspicions participated, preventive investigation is intended to gather the accounting of Spinumviva and all companies related to their universe, so that the prosecutor can assess whether there are facts indicating a crime.

In March, Amadeu Guerra stated that the PGR was «Collect Elements» and that, from the information collected « So far there is no foundation to open any inquiry. »

The decision to open preventive investigation instead of a criminal inquiry limits the action of the DCIAP Attorney, who will not be able to access bank accounts or any documentation delivered by the company to the Tax Authority.

What is at stake

On the basis of the complaints are essentially two suspicions in relation to the Montenegro family business. One of the suspicions raised – the most serious – would even be an alleged corruption scheme, thesis raised mainly by PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos. According to this, Montenegro’s family business could be receiving high amounts for fictitious services.

In a statement published on February 28, the spinumviva guaranteed that « The prices charged and paid for the services provided meet the size and complexity of the work with each client and oscillate between the thousand and the monthly euros. » Solverde’s border was stipulated at the maximum value – 4,500 euros – which, according to the lawyers consulted by the newspaper Observer, «Don’t Hit», nor does «Almost daily monitoring of the activity» of the company.

There is yet another doubt that remains. Among the main clients of Spinumviva are Solverde, Popular Radio, Ferpint, Sofarma (Lopes Barata, Consulting and Management, LDA) and Clip – Luso International College of Porto, but continues without knowing the identity of spinumviva occasional customers, nor the specific value of billing of each client.

Chronology of the political crisis

June 30, 2022
Luís Montenegro renounces Spinumviva management and transfers 92% of his participation to women and the remaining 8% to two children.

February 15, 2025
Morning MAIL NOTICES that the Montenegro family has a real estate company, which may benefit from the soil law. Information that would prove false.

February 18
André Ventura announces a motion of censorship to the government, which has guaranteed lead, as the PS guaranteed that it would vote against.

February 21
Motion of censorship to the government, presented by the arrival, is spoiled with votes against the PSD, PS, IL, CDS-PP, Free, PAN and Left Bloc, abstention of the PCP and votes in favor of arrival and non-regular deputy Miguel Arruda.

February 28
Expresso notices that the Solverde Group, a group of casinos and hotels, based on thorn pays a monthly agreement of 4,500 euros to Spinumviva for “specialized compliance services and definition of procedures in the field of personal data protection”.
On the same afternoon, Spinumviva discloses the names of her permanent customers, the branches of activity, the names of her workers, and that the services she provided varied between 1,000 and 4,500 euros.

March 1
Montenegro makes a statement to the country to communicate “personal and political decisions” and reinforces that it has already provided all the clarifications that were due.

March 2
PCP presents a motion of censorship to the government

March 3
The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, guarantees to have fulfilled all declarative obligations and announces that he will ask the entity for the transparency to audit the compliance of his statements.
On the same day, PS Secretary-General Pedro Nuno Santos announces that the party will advance with a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the case of the Prime Minister’s family business.

March 5
PCP censorship motion is rejected by Parliament.
Spinumviva announces donation of female quotas of the Prime Minister to his children and the change from headquarters to Porto.
Solverde announces the termination of the service contract with Spinumviva.

March 6
Government approves in the Council of Ministers the motion of trust

March 10
Pedro Nuno Santos and Luís Montenegro give interviews on the eve of the vote of the motion of trust, in TVI and SIC, almost the same time.
In the afternoon, the PS advances with the request for a parliamentary commission of inquiry to the family business of Luís Montenegro made in 90 days.

March 11
Confidence motion is spoiled in Parliament throughout the opposition, except for the liberal initiative. Government falls.

March 12
Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) opens preventive astonishment to Montenegro to assess whether there are elements to advance with the opening of an inquiry.

March 13
President of the Republic decides to dissolve the Assembly of the Republic and summon elections to May 18, after meeting with the Council of State.

March 21
Sol Born Notice that Montenegro will voluntarily deliver all Spinumviva documentation, including emails and financial registrations, anticipating any request made by PGR.

April 3
PGR confirmed to the sunrise the delivery of the documentation of the activity of Spinumviva