Escária helped Sócrates with contacts via Lena after 2011
A former economic adviser to Sócrates said he only became aware that the former prime minister and Carlos Santos Silva were friends after 2011, following the end of the government.
Operation Marquis. Luís Rosa: "The court's decision is lawful"
Lawyer José Preto withdrew from Sócrates's defence because the judge did not suspend the proceedings despite his illness. Luís Rosa, lead writer at Observador, says the court's decision was lawful.
Lawyer José Preto withdraws from José Sócrates's defence
The lawyer had taken on the former prime minister's defence about a month and a half ago, after Pedro Delille abandoned Sócrates's legal representation in the case.
Sócrates' trial resumes after two months' suspension but without his lawyer
The former prime minister's lawyer, José Preto, was hospitalised for 12 days and is at home, saying he has not fully recovered.
Marquês: Sócrates's mother refuses to testify at trial
A lawyer representing Maria Adelaide Monteiro asked the court to excuse Sócrates's mother from attending court. The right to refuse and health reasons were cited to justify the request.
'It's the law we have': Sócrates's court-appointed lawyer cites 'common sense' to step down from the defence
Ana Velho, the court-appointed lawyer assigned to cover for Sócrates's lawyer during a health-related absence, asked to be excused from the proceedings on Tuesday, citing 'common sense'.
Sócrates: Judge calls court‑appointed lawyer, but she refuses because she is from Chega
Court‑appointed lawyer Inês Louro entered the room to represent the former prime minister, since lawyer José Preto is hospitalised at Hospital de Santa Maria, but she refused to take on the defence.
The Operation Marquês trial is set to resume this Tuesday with a new lawyer representing Sócrates
The new lawyer sought five and a half months to familiarise himself with the case, but on 26 November 2025 the request was denied by the Lisbon Central Criminal Court.
New lawyer for Sócrates notified the court he was ill and did not appoint a substitute
The trial has been on hold for nearly two months. The resumption of proceedings is scheduled for this Tuesday, but the judge has not yet decided how to proceed given José Preto's illness.
