In late 2007, a very wealthy turned in another very wealthy man. The man, an investor with Banco Comercial Portugues SA name Jose Berardo, met with Portugal's top prosecutor and over the course of a 2 hour conversation presented evidence that showed that executives at the bank, which is Portugal's largest, had made use of offshore companies to artificially boost the bank's share price and by extension, their own bonuses. In 2008, prosecutors began an investigation and in June 2009, five former bank executives, including the Chairman and CEO were charged with market manipulation, falsification of documents and fraud. Now a Lisbon judge is debating whether or not to bring the case to trial. After the probe was announced, the shareholders elected a new CEO and executive board. These ousted executives say that the whole thing was part of a scheme, led by Berardo to take control of the bank. They say that the facts were presented out of context and in such a way as to lead to the removing of the executives. However, for Berardo, the revelation of possible wrong doing by Banco Comercial Portugues led to a loss of $730 million. Share value plummeted following this revelation and decreased earnings due to the financial crisis. Berardo, who has a 7% stake in the bank, has had to turn to using his extensive art collection to make up for some of his lost revenue. His art collection is one of the most valuable in the world, with an estimated value of around $750 million. Most of his art he has put on display. One such place is the Berardo Collection Museum, an open to the public museum that charges no interest. Putting his art on display like this is not only good for local culture, but it increases its value. This is not the only thing that will ensure that Berardo remains on good financial footing. He is also an investor in several other businesses and after the 5 executives were ousted by shareholders, he was elected to a position on the board.