Slovak Businessman Accused of Masterminding Ján Kuciak's Murder Had Judges in the Palm of His Hand
Leaked text messages from a powerful businessman provide an inside look into the rot at the heart of Slovakia’s judicial system.
Leaked text messages from a powerful businessman provide an inside look into the rot at the heart of Slovakia’s judicial system.
Slovakian businessman Marian Kočner is on trial for ordering the murder of a young investigative journalist. New documents obtained from the investigation show how, for decades, he used cash and kompromat to bend the country’s judicial system to his will.
As OCCRP’s documentary about the murders of Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová premieres in Slovakia, its director shares what went into the making of the film.
When 27-year-old Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírova were murdered four years ago, their deaths catalyzed a movement for change. Many officials accused of corruption are facing justice in court — but the former ruling party is poised for a comeback.
Leaked footage obtained by OCCRP shows Slovakia’s former Prosecutor General Dobroslav Trnka setting up a camera in what is believed to be his office with someone who appears to be controversial businessman and murder suspect Marian Kočner.
We at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and our member centers were shocked by the brutal murder of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiance, Martina Kušnírová, on Feb. 21, 2018.