João Rendeiro

João Manuel Oliveira Rendeiro (22 May 1952 – 13 May 2022) was a Portuguese banker. He was the founder of the Banco Privado Português.[1]

João Rendeiro
Born
João Manuel Oliveira Rendeiro

(1952-05-22)22 May 1952
Lisbon, Portugal
Died13 May 2022(2022-05-13) (aged 69)
OccupationBanker
Spouse(s)Maria de Jesus Rendeiro

On 11 December 2021, Rendeiro was arrested in Durban, South Africa.[2][3] On 23 February 2022, he was sentenced to ten years in prison.[4]

Rendeiro died in May 2022 of suicide from hanging in his serving sentence time in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, aged 69.[5][6]

References

  1. "The wealth manager and art collector who escaped justice". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. Rosa, Luis; Tavares, Rita (11 December 2021). "João Rendeiro was arrested in South Africa, near Durban, a surf zone. "He was surprised. I wasn't expecting it."". Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Fugitive Portuguese banker captured in South Africa". Reuters. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. Trigueirão, Sónia (23 February 2022). "Lisbon Court of Appeal confirms 10-year prison sentence for João Rendeiro". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. Silva, Simone (13 May 2022). "Rendeiro found dead in prison". Multipublications News (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. "Rendeiro had already predicted suicide as a possibility if he lost extradition process". Cofina (in Portuguese). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)