Daniel Bombic (the second) enters the courtroom on February 6, 2025. Ahead of him walks his defence lawyer, David Lindtner. Behind Bombic is MEP Judita Laššáková. (source: Jozef Jakubčo)
Extremist and Internet aggressor Daniel Bombic, also known as Danny Kollár, who is facing multiple charges, will definitively not be remanded in custody, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
However, in its decision on the prosecution's appeal, the panel imposed protective measures, including an electronic monitoring bracelet. Bombic has also been banned from leaving the country, posting hateful content on social media, and is required to report to a probation and mediation officer once a month.
The panel, led by Judge Dana Wänkeová, explained that if such restrictions were deemed sufficient in the United Kingdom, where Bombic had resided for an extended period, they should also be adequate in Slovakia.
"However, you must understand, Mr Bombic, that this can be reassessed at any time," Wänkeová warned Bombic as she read out the court's reasoning. "Be mindful of what you do, where you do it, and how you do it," she added.
Bombic runs the most popular channel on Slovak Telegram, with over 64,000 followers, which he regularly uses to attack those he disagrees with. According to a recent analysis by the Ján Kuciak Investigative Journalism Centre, in 300 posts on Telegram, Bombic made hateful remarks, "posted antisemitic content 129 times, demeaned the LGBT+ community 112 times, included racist remarks in 111 posts, published someone's personal data in 46 instances, and once directly called for violence."
The electronic monitoring bracelet was immediately fitted to Bombic in the courtroom, where a mediation officer from the Bratislava City Court was already present.
