Isabel dos Santos account manager at EuroBic dies – O Jornal Económico

Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha, director of the private banking of Eurobic and account manager for Isabel dos Santos, as found by Jornal Económico. According to close sources, it was a suicide.

The manager was the banker responsible for large bank accounts, including Isabel dos Santos. The manager was yesterday, January 22, constituted accused by the Angolan authorities in the Luanda Leaks case.

The death of Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha comes at a time when bank transfers of Sonangol of US $ 57.4 million (52 million euros), made on November 16, 2017 (one day after the dismissal of Isabel dos Santos, are under suspicion) of the Angolan oil company), to a bank account at Emirates NBD, in Dubai, held by Matter Business Consulting DMCC.

The international investigation by the ICIJ consortium of journalists reveals that, in less than 24 hours, the account of the Angolan company at EuroBic Lisboa, a bank of which Isabel dos Santos is the main shareholder, was emptied and left with a negative balance the day after the resignation. of the oil company businesswoman. These operations led to the opening of a criminal case in Angola and are also being investigated by the Portuguese justice system.

EuroBic is 42% owned by Isabel dos Santos, but due to revelations from the Luanda Leaks journalistic investigation into her business, the businesswoman decided to sell her position at the bank, the institution announced on Wednesday. According to EuroBic, the exit of the businesswoman is “definitive and will materialize as soon as possible”. The sale of its participation happens because it is necessary to “safeguard trust in the institution”. Banco de Portugal has already been informed of this decision. At the same time, the bank announced that “non-executive directors who exercise functions in the Isabel dos Santos structure have resigned from their positions at EuroBic with immediate effect”.

In today’s edition, the Morning mail reports that Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha previously tried to commit suicide. This attempt took place on January 7 at his home in Vila Nova de Milfontes, Odemira municipality, Beja district.

The housekeeper found the manager at home and called the GNR to report a suicide attempt “using a bladed weapon”. The authorities called to the scene found Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha seriously injured, but the case raised suspicions and the Judiciary Police was alerted.

The CM reports that the 45-year-old victim “had blows to the wrists and a perforation in the abdomen”, so the PJ decided to proceed with the investigation before the possibility of an attempted murder, after gathering several elements. The ‘Observer’ reveals that the PJ seized the bank manager’s cell phone to “try to understand if he was being coerced into presenting that version”.

Currently, the PJ confirmed to the ‘Observer’ that the investigation is underway with three scenarios on the table: attempted suicide, as indicated by Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha, simulated attempted suicide and attempted murder.

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