Carolina Salgado

Carolina Salgado (born 14 March 1977) is a Portuguese public figure best known for being a former partner of FC Porto's long-time chairman Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, and subsequently as a witness in Apito Dourado.

Relationship with Pinto da Costa Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Salgado became known as Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa'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. 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. The film was directed by João Botelho, starring Margarida Vila-Nova as the partner of a football club's chairman, portrayed by Nicolau Breyner.

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.