He threatened journalists online but later used hackers as an excuse

Police found that 93 comments violated the law.

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An anonymous person under the nickname Incinerator of Jews – Sunny People – Liberals wrote hundreds of comments in discussions below articles of the Sme daily. A sunny person, slniečkár in Slovak, is an open, multicultural, enthusiastic, positive person who is a bit naïve. The term has a negative connotation.

Most of the comments threatened journalists with death. One such comment appeared shortly after journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kušnírová were murdered in February 2018.

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When police started to handle the matter, they found a breach of law in more than 90 comments. They succeeded in finding the anonymous person and accused him of a crime. If found guilty, he may spend several years in prison.

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