Carolina Salgado (born 14 March 1977) is a Portuguese public figure best known for being a former partner of

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's long-time chairman

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,http://carolinasalgado.portais.ws/ and subsequently as a witness in ''

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''.''Carolina Salgado Testemunha da Judiciária''

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, 12 December 2006, accessed 2 January 2017 (in Portuguese)

Relationship with Pinto da Costa

Born in

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, Salgado became known as

's companion between 2000 and 2006, after he met her while she was working in a brothel, "Calor da Noite", as a part-time job. After the couple split, she published a controversial autobiography titled '' Eu, Carolina'' ("I, Carolina", officially

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by a long-time friend and high school Portuguese teacher Maria Fernanda Freitas de Sousa – although the latter claims there were substantial changes from the manuscript) in December 2006, presenting some quarters of

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as a promiscuous world, and revealing details of her relationship with Pinto da Costa. It was alleged by Salgado and widely reported in the news media that Pinto da Costa, who was formally accused in the ''

'' (Golden Whistle) sports corruption scandal in June 2007, was tipped off to the investigation by one of his personal friends inside the police department in

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conducting the investigation,

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. This resulted in Pinto da Costa leaving Portugal to Spain with Salgado, hours before the police raided his house, where they did not find the documents they were looking for. Other serious accusations were made by Salgado, including match fixing, the bribing of referees with prostitutes, and Pinto da Costa's alleged ordering of the beating of Gondomar municipality councilman Ricardo Bexiga by two people. In addition, Salgado claimed that she was assaulted by Pinto da Costa's driver, who allegedly kicked her sister's pregnant belly. According to Salgado's own words, 6 April 2006 was the saddest day of her life, as she was (allegedly) kicked and slapped by Pinto da Costa.

Books

The book ''Eu, Carolina'' ("I, Carolina") made an impact on Portuguese news media and society. A

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was made for cinema in 2007 with the title ''

Corrupção ''Corrupção'' (''Corruption'') is a 2007 Portuguese film directed by João Botelho, starring Nicolau Breyner and Margarida Vila-Nova. Based on Carolina Salgado's book '' Eu, Carolina'' (''I, Carolina''), it was the second highest-grossing Portu ...

'' ("Corruption"). The film was directed by

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, starring

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as the partner of a

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's chairman, portrayed by

Nicolau Breyner João Nicolau de Melo Breyner Moreira Lopes GOIH GOM (30 July 1940 – 14 March 2016), better known as Nicolau Breyner, was a Portuguese actor, screenwriter, producer, director and television host. He was one of the most well-known figures in ...

. In 2011, Salgado published another book, titled ''Descida ao Inferno'' ("Descent to Hell"), in which she describes her life as a "hell" since the end of her relationship with Pinto da Costa.

Personal life

Carolina has a twin sister, Ana, and two children. In 2013, Salgado participated in the reality show

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References

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