US EditionFrom Iceland — Police Officers Spied On Citizens For Iceland’s Richest Man
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Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson, the richest Icelander, spent tens of millions of krónur on spying on a large number of people. This was revealed in the news commentary program Kveik on RÚV tonight. The people had one thing in common: they were connected to a class action lawsuit by former shareholders of the old Landsbanki against the bank's largest owner, Björgólfur Thor. The spying was also connected to a long-standing dispute between Björgólfur…
From Iceland — Police Officers Spied On Citizens For Iceland’s Richest Man
Iceland’s richest man, Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson, allegedly hired police officers to carry out covert surveillance on a group of citizens who had filed a lawsuit against him, reports RÚV in an extensive story aired on news programme Kveikur. The operation reportedly cost tens of millions of krónur and involved three officers — some retired, others still on active duty at the time. “I’m just really shocked by this,” said economist and former I…
Vilhjálmur Bjarnason says that the spying on him was much more extensive than he realized when he first learned about the case six months ago. Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson was responsible for extensive spying on Vilhjálmur in 2012 with the help of police officers.
Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson is said to have financed espionage on characters and actors in a lawsuit against him as the largest owner of the failed Landsbanki in 2008.
The richest Icelander spent tens of millions of krónur on having a group of people spied on after they sued him. Three police officers, either new or still on duty, took on the task. Björgólfur Thor has not responded.
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