11 Facts About Joe Berardo

Joe Berardo left school when he was 13 years old and got a low-ranked job in the winery sector of Madeira wine.

Joe Berardo's businesses included hotels, tobacco, animal food, telecommunications, banking and wines.

Joe Berardo made long-term investments in large companies such as Millennium BCP bank and Portugal Telecom telecommunications operator, which were both listed on the Euronext Lisbon.

Joe Berardo's bid was not hostile, as reports said the Benfica management had been informed in advance and was generally in favor of the offer.

Joe Berardo used the occasion to announce his interest in the clubs' new stadium plans, the Estadio do Maritimo, and offer his aid as a "supporter with passion" for the club.

Joe Berardo is one of the leading contemporary art collectors in Portugal.

Joe Berardo went public with his collection in 1997, displaying works at an old casino in Sintra, and then at the Centro Cultural de Belem cultural center, in Lisbon.

The Museu Coleccao Joe Berardo was inaugurated on 25 June 2007.

In 2011, Joe Berardo set up the Alianca Underground Museum, a paid exhibition of tiles, ethnographic art, ceramics, minerals and fossils in an unused tunnel on a winemaker's property in Sangalhos.

In June 2021, Joe Berardo became a named suspect and was arrested by members of the Policia Judiciaria for alleged fraud committed against the bank Caixa Geral de Depositos and a number of other financial crimes.

Since the disciplinary procedure was initiated, Joe Berardo has publicly apologized for his conduct during the Assembly of the Republic's inquiry.