# José Sócrates Operação Marquês legal disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jos-scrates-operao-marqus-legal-disputes > Updated: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Former Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates is engaged in ongoing legal disputes related to the Operação Marquês investigation. In September 2026, Sócrates filed a criminal complaint against prosecutor Rosário Teixeira, alleging perjury. The complaint follows a court finding of a “notorious contradiction” in Teixeira’s testimony regarding contact with journalists. Sócrates has requested that Teixeira be removed from any future decisions related to his legal matters. Simultaneously, Sócrates has defended himself against allegations regarding the Operação Marquês trial, specifically denying that he influenced the resignations of his legal counsel. During court proceedings, he accused the Public Ministry of “character assassination” and expressed “nausea” regarding the conduct of sessions involving testimony from Célia Tavares. He also identified clerical errors in the prosecution’s indictment and raised questions regarding the trial of former Banco Espírito Santo president Ricardo Salgado. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: José Sócrates denies lawyer influence in Operação Marquês trial Former Portuguese PM José Sócrates denied influencing his lawyers' resignations and accused the court of “character assassination” during the Operação Marquês corruption trial. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jos-scrates-denies-lawyer-influence-in-operao-marqus-trial ### 2026-09-07: José Sócrates files complaint against prosecutor Rosário Teixeira Former Portuguese PM José Sócrates filed a criminal complaint against prosecutor Rosário Teixeira, alleging perjury regarding the prosecutor's previous testimony about media contacts during the Operação Marquês 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jos-scrates-files-complaint-against-prosecutor-rosrio-teixeira --- Cite as: José Sócrates Operação Marquês legal disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/jos-scrates-operao-marqus-legal-disputes