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PATRICK HICKEY ISSUES STATEMENT TO THE MEDIA
Rome 12th September, 2016
In a statement yesterday evening, Patrick Hickey said he had just received formal notification from the Brazilian authorities of the charges laid against him:
“I have just received formal notification from the Brazilian authorities of the charges laid against me.
For clarity, I am not under house arrest as, like with so many things with this case, this has been misreported by the media.
I intend to face all the charges and to fight each and every one of them.
I am completely innocent of all such charges and I will also vigorously defend my good name and character that I have spent my lifetime building through voluntary service for numerous sporting bodies.
I believe in the Brazilian judicial system and I am confident that I will be discharged of all accusations.
This has been a life changing experience for me, my wife, my 4 children and my 5 grandchildren and my priority is to recover my health and see my family as soon as possible.
I have been very heartened and humbled by the outpouring of support, letters, texts and emails from the thousands of people in Ireland and from the international sporting world.
I will be making no further comment until the case has been concluded.”