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Champagne Clubs, Insider Trading and Now Alleged Tax Evasion

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Kristján Georg Jósteinsson, who was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in 2019 for insider trading at Icelandair, has been charged with major tax violations. He is accused of failing to report withdrawals from private limited companies, which he used, among other things, to commit insider trading and operate the champagne clubs VIP Club and Shooters in Austurstræti.
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Kristján Georg Jósteinsson, who was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in 2019 for insider trading at Icelandair, has been charged with major tax violations. He is accused of failing to report withdrawals from private limited companies, which he used, among other things, to commit insider trading and operate the champagne clubs VIP Club and Shooters in Austurstræti.

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Vísir broke the news in on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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