Murder of journalist, page 4

Ján Kuciak was an investigative reporter working for the Aktuality.sk, dealing mostly with stories concerning tax fraud. He and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová were killed on February 21, 2018 in their house in the western-Slovak village of Veľká Mača.

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UPDATED: The start of trial in the Kuciak and Kušnírová murder case set

A preliminary hearing was required by Marian Kočner’s lawyers. It’s not common.

Fifty soon for death, wrote Kočner shortly before the murder

Some Threema messages between Kočner and Zsuzsová proven by other evidence.

Special Prosecutor Daniel Lipšic

Lipšic: The claim that Tóth meddled with Threema is pure speculation

The indirect evidence is enough for other murders too, said the lawyer representing the family of murdered Ján Kuciak.

Marian Kočner
Alena Zsuzsová, Miroslav Marček, Tomáš Szabó and Marian Kočner.

Kočner went to his bank safes after the murder

The prosecutor laid down evidence against four people and pressed formal charges in the Kuciak murder case.

Marian Kočner

Kočner boasts of being a “shareholder” in a conspiracy website

At the time, the Hlavné Správy website supported Smer with its reports.

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Prosecutor brings charges against Kočner in the Kuciak murder case

Apart from Kočner, three other people were formally charged.

Andruskó escorted to his meeting with the prosecutors.

Man charged with Kuciak murder knows his punishment

Zoltán Andruskó admitted to participating in the murder and has testified against Kočner.

Antonino Vadala at the Košice court session on April 20, which decided on his extradition.

Vadala sentenced by Italian courts for drug smuggling

His 'Ndrangheta mafia clan smuggled cocaine from South America.

Marian Kočner and his lawyer Marek Para in court.

Kočner's defence will cast doubts on Threema

Problems with breaking the encryption on the iPhone X have also been reported abroad.

Monika Jankovská

Jankovská had judges on call for Kočner

Former deputy minister who recently returned as a judge has exchanged thousands of messages with Kočner. Denník N has published some of them.

Police conclude investigation of Kuciak and Kušnírová murder

The file to go to the investigator who will decide on the indictment.

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For a Decent Slovakia protest in Bratislava, September 20, 2019.

Protesters: The most important task is now ahead of us

For a Decent Slovakia protests continued around Slovakia on September 20. Two more gatherings are planned before the 2020 election.

The For a Decent Slovakia protests will be held around the country on September 20, including in the biggest cities like Bratislava and Košice

For a Decent Slovakia protest gatherings return

Several cities in Slovakia and abroad will hold events on September 20.

Monika Jankovská

Threema saga: Smer supports State Secretary Jankovská

President Zuzana Čaputová considers it “indefensible” for Jankovská to remain at her post if law enforcement bodies have a reason to be interested in her communication with Kočner.

Kuciak’s sister Mária: I wanted to cry during Fico’s press conference, Janko was also a journalist after all

The families want information that does not harm the investigation to go public.

The For a Decent Slovakia protests will be held around the country on September 20, including in the biggest cities like Bratislava and Košice

For a Decent Slovakia protest gatherings will continue

Three more gatherings have been added to the calendar.

Journalists, who were screened in 2017, are considering turning to court.

The police screened journalists and they may turn to court

The screenings are allegedly related to the case of MP assistant Filip Rybanič who looked into the bank account of ex-Interior Minister Kaliňák.

Oligarch Jaroslav Haščák owns the Penta financial group.

Threema saga: Kočner says Haščák paid for Rusko's lawyer

To avoid trials and prison, oligarchs are said to have paid the best lawyer for the former owner of private channel TV Markíza, Pavol Rusko.

Zuzana Čaputová

President trusts police and prosecutors dealing with Kuciak murder case

She continues to follow the situation closely and will make a statement at the right moment.

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