The office of Iceland’s Special Prosecutor has sent its first case to court. Bjorn Thorvaldsson, one of the team’s newly-appointed investigators, was responsible for bringing the case to trial.
The case in question is the case against Baldur Gudlaugsson, the former permanent secretary in the Ministry for Education, Science and Culture who sold his bank shares right before the banking collapse.
Gudlaugsson himself pressed for the move as he is keen to clear his name and wants the court to order an end to the investigation against him, Visir.is reports. The case will most likely be heard at Iceland’s Supreme Court.
What’s the ETA?
So, how does this work in Iceland nowadays? Does the judge accept a cash bribe, or perhaps a bribe in kind (such as a paid vacation), or is it simply a matter of applied political leverage?
Enquiring minds want to know.
Someone should set up a web site to track all the upcoming cases. Defendent’s name, former/current position, criminal charges, key dates in prosecution, etc.
http://www.kreppacriminals.is is still available…