2013 Czech political corruption scandal

Government crisis resulting in resignation of the prime minister February 2020 September 2023 hist thumb|right|250px|The Straka Academy, seat of the Government of the Czech Republic, was raided by police. The 2013 Czech political corruption scandal started with a raid against organized crime which was conducted in the Czech Republic in June 2013 by the Police Unit for Combating Organized Crime (cs Útvar pro odhalování organizovaného zločinu, ÚOOZ) and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office (cs Vrchní státní zastupitelství) in Olomouc. It involved several highly positioned state officers and politicians, as well as controversial entrepreneurs and lobbyists. The scandal affected the top levels of Czech politics, including Prime Minister Petr Nečas and his coalition government. On 17 June 2013, it resulted in the resignation of the Prime Minister and the cabinet. Nečas also quit as leader of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). Overview The investigation of the case started in early 2012, according to Robert Šlachta, the head of the Unit for Combating Organized Crime. Ivo Ištvan, the Chief Public Prosecutor in Olomouc, confirmed that a total of 400 policemen were deployed in the raid.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/policie-pri-zatahu-jsme-nasli-150-milionu-a-desitky-kilogramu-zlata-p9w-/krimi.aspx?c=A130614_111235_krimi_jav Při zátahu našla policie až 150 milionů a desítky kilogramů zlata 14 June 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 14 June 2013 24 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130624051937/http://zpravy.idnes.cz/policie-pri-zatahu-jsme-nasli-150-milionu-a-desitky-kilogramu-zlata-p9w-/krimi.aspx?c=A130614_111235_krimi_jav live On 13 June 2013, some of the closest advisors and collaborators of the Czech Prime Minister, including Jana Nagyová, Managing Director of the Section of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic's Cabinet, and Lubomír Poul, Director of the Office of the Government, were arrested in association with unspecified misconduct. Ondrej Páleník, former head of the Military Intelligence Service; Milan Kovanda, current head of the Military Intelligence Service;http://zpravy.ihned.cz/politika/c1-60063860-policiste-zadrzeli-sefa-vojenske-rozvedky-kovandu-razie-probehla-i-v-jeho-uradu Policisté zadrželi šéfa vojenské rozvědky Kovandu. Razie proběhla i v jeho úřadu 13 June 2013 Hospodářské noviny iHNED cs 14 June 2013 13 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130613225031/http://zpravy.ihned.cz/politika/c1-60063860-policiste-zadrzeli-sefa-vojenske-rozvedky-kovandu-razie-probehla-i-v-jeho-uradu live Ivan Fuksa, former Minister, and Petr Tluchoř, former Deputy, were among the arrested as well. The seat of the Government of the Czech Republic and offices of several influential Prague lobbyists were raided by police.http://www.lidovky.cz/zasahovali-jsme-na-vlade-na-pripadu-pracujeme-nekolik-mesicu-pra-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130613_140816_ln_domov_ogo Na vládě jsme zasahovali, zopakoval mluvčí policie. Odvedli si i šéfa úřadu Poula Golis Ondřej 13 June 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz cs 13 June 2013 16 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130616105632/http://www.lidovky.cz/zasahovali-jsme-na-vlade-na-pripadu-pracujeme-nekolik-mesicu-pra-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130613_140816_ln_domov_ogo livehttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/world/europe/czech-police-raid-government.html?_r=0 Czech Police Raid Government Offices Bilefsky Dan 13 June 2013 The New York Times 13 June 2013 18 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130618201121/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/world/europe/czech-police-raid-government.html?_r=0 live The whereabouts of Petr Nečas after the arrests were not known, however, later he announced that his confidence in Nagyová "had not decreased". He also denied speculation about his resignation.http://www.lidovky.cz/necas-nemam-informace-o-zadne-trestne-cinnosti-svych-spolupracovniku-1el-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130613_161703_ln_domov_ogo Nerezignuji, Nagyové věřím dál, řekl nalezený Nečas 13 June 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz cs 13 June 2013 19 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130619182600/http://www.lidovky.cz/necas-nemam-informace-o-zadne-trestne-cinnosti-svych-spolupracovniku-1el-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130613_161703_ln_domov_ogo livehttp://zpravy.ihned.cz/cesko/c1-60061380-na-uradu-vlady-zasahovala-v-noci-policie Všechno směřuje k zakázkám pražských kmotrů. V akci je 400 policistů 13 June 2013 iHNED.cz cs 13 June 2013 On 14 June 2013, the Unit for Combating Organized Crime and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Olomouc announced that Nagyová and members of the Military Intelligence Service had been accused of abuse of power and corruption. Nagyová, one of the closest collaborators of the Prime Minister, allegedly misused the Intelligence Service to monitor Nečas' wife (among others)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22903570 Czech PM Petr Necas under pressure as aide charged 14 June 2013 BBC 15 June 2013 15 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130615015112/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22903570 live without the official approval of the Defence Minister in late 2012. Her motives were, according to the police, purely private. Petr Nečas was in divorce proceedings when the scandal erupted.http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/sefka-necasova-kabinetu-si-udajne-objednala-u-vojaku-sledovani-premierovy-zeny--1224309 Šéfka Nečasova kabinetu si údajně objednala u vojáků sledování premiérovy ženy Firbacherová Pavla 14 June 2013 Czech Radio cs 14 June 2013 27 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130627095942/http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/sefka-necasova-kabinetu-si-udajne-objednala-u-vojaku-sledovani-premierovy-zeny--1224309 livehttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/world/europe/czech-police-charge-7-in-corruption-investigation.html?_r=0 Czech Police Charge Officials in Corruption Investigation Bilefsky Dan 14 June 2013 The New York Times 14 June 2013 15 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130615014847/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/world/europe/czech-police-charge-7-in-corruption-investigation.html?_r=0 live 200px|right|thumb|Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas resigned to his office due to this affair (pictured in May 2013, one month before the raid) Additionally, the investigation targeted an organized group of lobbyists and state officers attempting to influence state institutions for their own enrichment. The Unit for Combating Organized Crime confiscated around CZK 120150m ($7.8mhttps://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2013/06/czech-politics-0 Is this the political end of Petr Nečas? 14 June 2013 The Economist 15 June 2013 15 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130615022847/http://www.economist.com/blogs/easternapproaches/2013/06/czech-politics-0 live) in cash and tens of kilograms of gold during the raid. Eight people were charged with various offences.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/policie-pri-zatahu-jsme-nasli-150-milionu-a-desitky-kilogramu-zlata-p9w-/krimi.aspx?c=A130614_111235_krimi_jav Při zátahu našla policie až 150 milionů a desítky kilogramů zlata 14 June 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 14 June 2013 24 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130624051937/http://zpravy.idnes.cz/policie-pri-zatahu-jsme-nasli-150-milionu-a-desitky-kilogramu-zlata-p9w-/krimi.aspx?c=A130614_111235_krimi_jav livehttp://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-povazuje-obvineni-vznesena-v-kauze-nagyova-za-podlozena-p73-/domaci.aspx?c=A130615_114457_domaci_js Zeman láme hůl nad Nečasem. Obvinění jsou podložená a vážná, říká Kopecký Josef 15 June 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 15 June 2013 24 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130624052140/http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-povazuje-obvineni-vznesena-v-kauze-nagyova-za-podlozena-p73-/domaci.aspx?c=A130615_114457_domaci_js live Nečas, under pressure from opposition parties and politicians, repeated his refusal to resign.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/vyjadreni-premiera-necase-ve-snemovne-policejni-razie-pp6-/domaci.aspx?c=A130614_114147_domaci_jj Nečas odsoudil postup policie, trafiky považuje za politickou dohodu Jiřička Jan 14 June 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 14 June 2013 30 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130630133522/http://zpravy.idnes.cz/vyjadreni-premiera-necase-ve-snemovne-policejni-razie-pp6-/domaci.aspx?c=A130614_114147_domaci_jj live He issued an apology for the actions of Jana Nagyová and denied that he was aware of it. He also announced her retirement from the office.http://zpravy.ihned.cz/politika/c1-60075050-hluboce-lituji-a-omlouvam-se-reaguje-necas-na-sledovani-lidi-s-nagyovou-se-rozlouci Hluboce lituji a omlouvám se, reaguje Nečas na sledování lidí. S Nagyovou se rozloučí Niedermeierová Jana 15 June 2013 iHNED cs 16 June 2013 16 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130616053513/http://zpravy.ihned.cz/politika/c1-60075050-hluboce-lituji-a-omlouvam-se-reaguje-necas-na-sledovani-lidi-s-nagyovou-se-rozlouci live ČSSD, the major opposition party, announced its intention to invoke a vote of no confidencehttp://aktualne.centrum.cz/domaci/kauzy/clanek.phtml?id=782548 Soud rozhodne o vazbě. Premiér zatím odolává 14 June 2013 aktualne.centrum.cz cs 15 June 2013 18 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130618003716/http://aktualne.centrum.cz/domaci/kauzy/clanek.phtml?id=782548 live on 18 June 2013. On 15 June, the District Court in Ostrava decided to take into custody Nagyová, Páleník, Tluchoř, Fuksa, Jan Pohůnek, former employee of the Military Intelligence Service, Marek Šnajdr, former Deputy, and Roman Boček, former employee of the Ministry of Agriculture.http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/byvaly-poslanec-za-ods-marek-snajdr-se-dnes-dozvi-jestli-skonci-ve-vazbe--1224860 Soud rozhodne, zda pošle Šnajdra do vazby. Tam už skončila Nagyová a dalších 5 obviněných Čánová Andrea 16 June 2013 Czech Radio cs 16 June 2013 12 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141112112147/http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/byvaly-poslanec-za-ods-marek-snajdr-se-dnes-dozvi-jestli-skonci-ve-vazbe--1224860 live Lubomír Poul was not charged and Milan Kovanda was released.http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/304949-soud-uvalil-vazbu-na-nagyovou-i-palenika.html Soud uvalil vazbu na Nagyovou i Páleníka 15 June 2013 novinky.cz cs 15 June 2013http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/ostravsky-soud-uvalil-vazbu-i-na-byvaleho-poslance-ods-marka-snajdra--1224961 Ostravský soud uvalil vazbu i na bývalého poslance ODS Marka Šnajdra Čánová Andrea 16 June 2013 Czech Radio cs 16 June 2013 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154811/http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/ostravsky-soud-uvalil-vazbu-i-na-byvaleho-poslance-ods-marka-snajdra--1224961 live On 16 June 2013, Petr Nečas announced that he would resign on Monday, 17 June 2013.https://www.ft.com/content/e4e8da5e-d6d9-11e2-9214-00144feab7de Scandal forces Necas to quit as Czech PM 17 June 2013 Financial Times 17 June 2013 "I am fully aware of how the ups and downs of my personal life currently burden the political scene and ODS ... I want to emphasize that I'm aware of my political responsibility and I draw the consequences from that", he said.http://www.lidovky.cz/klicove-jednani-koalice-sjizdeji-se-clenove-gremia-ods-ppo-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130616_212823_ln_domov_hm Nečas kauzu Nagyová neustál. Končí s ním celá vláda 17 June 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz cs 17 June 2013 19 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130619012619/http://www.lidovky.cz/klicove-jednani-koalice-sjizdeji-se-clenove-gremia-ods-ppo-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130616_212823_ln_domov_hm live ("Jsem si plně vědom toho, jak peripetie mého osobního života v současné době zatěžují politickou scénu i ODS ... Chci zdůraznit, že jsem si vědom své politické odpovědnosti a vyvozuji z ní tyto důsledky.") On 16 July 2013, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic in Brno decided in favour of three former members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Ivan Fuksa, Marek Šnajdr and Petr Tluchoř, on the grounds of their parliamentary immunity at the time of their involvement in the case. The three named persons were released from prison. Jana Nagyová and the other suspects were released from custody on 19 July 2013.http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/1236751 Všichni obvinění v kauze Nagyová jsou na svobodě, jako poslední z vazby vyšel Jan Pohůnek 19 July 2013 Czech Radio cs 22 July 2013 26 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130726183103/http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/1236751 live According to the court, the danger of influencing witnesses has passed, as key witnesses have already been interrogated.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/propusteni-nagyove-z-vazby-dfx-/domaci.aspx?c=A130719_102405_domaci_jw Nagyová, Páleník i ostatní jsou na svobodě, ovlivnění svědků už nehrozí Wirnitzer Jan 19 July 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 22 July 2013 23 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130723150021/http://zpravy.idnes.cz/propusteni-nagyove-z-vazby-dfx-/domaci.aspx?c=A130719_102405_domaci_jw live According to the Czech news websites, Nečas married Nagyová on 21 September 2013.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/svatba-petra-necase-ozenil-jana-nagyova-fck-/domaci.aspx?c=A130921_164445_domaci_skr Bývalý premiér Nečas se podle bulváru oženil s Janou Nagyovou 21 September 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 22 September 2013 24 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130924185653/http://zpravy.idnes.cz/svatba-petra-necase-ozenil-jana-nagyova-fck-/domaci.aspx?c=A130921_164445_domaci_skr livehttp://zpravy.ihned.cz/cesko/c1-60840070-necas-s-nagyovou-jsou-podle-bulvaru-manzele-svatbu-ale-utajili Nečas s Nagyovou jsou podle bulváru manželé. Svatbu ale utajili 21 September 2013 Hospodářské noviny iHNED cs 22 September 2013 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921233044/http://zpravy.ihned.cz/cesko/c1-60840070-necas-s-nagyovou-jsou-podle-bulvaru-manzele-svatbu-ale-utajili live In February 2014, Nečas was charged with bribery.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-11/czech-ex-pm-charged-with-bribery-in-deal-that-toppled-him.html Czech Ex-PM Charged With Bribery in Deal That Toppled Him Laca Petr Ponikelska Lenka 12 February 2014 Bloomberg News 12 February 2014 22 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222154533/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-11/czech-ex-pm-charged-with-bribery-in-deal-that-toppled-him.html live Progress in further years The case of the misuse of the Military Intelligence Service was tried by the District Court of Prague 1 starting in November 2014.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/necasiva-nagyova-a-zpravodajci-u-soudu-dyj-/krimi.aspx?c=A141119_151317_krimi_cen Soud poprvé veřejně otevře kauzu Nagyová, 521 dní po Nečasově demisi 20 November 2014 iDNES.cz Mafra MF Dnes cs 20 June 2015 2 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150602223153/http://zpravy.idnes.cz/necasiva-nagyova-a-zpravodajci-u-soudu-dyj-/krimi.aspx?c=A141119_151317_krimi_cen live During the trial Petr Nečas himself admitted he requested monitoring of his wife Radka Necasova in 2012 due to security risks connected with his role as PM.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/oduvodneni-verdiktu-v-kauze-nagyova-a-zpravodajcu-fwo-/domaci.aspx?c=A150826_100748_domaci_cen Soudkyně uvěřila Nečasovi, že rodinu nechal sledovat on, ne Nagyová 26 August 2015 iDNES.cz Mafra MF Dnes cs 26 August 2015 29 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150829100806/http://zpravy.idnes.cz/oduvodneni-verdiktu-v-kauze-nagyova-a-zpravodajcu-fwo-/domaci.aspx?c=A150826_100748_domaci_cen live On 29 May 2015 the court acquitted all persons charged (including Jana Nagyová and military intelligence officers) of those particular charges while saying the monitoring of later PM's spouse was not considered to be illegal wrongdoing.http://domaci.ihned.cz/c1-64085620-soud-zprostil-janu-necasovou-obzaloby-hrozil-ji-az-3-5lety-trest Soud zprostil Janu Nečasovou viny. Vojenské zpravodajství podle něj nezneužila 29 May 2015 Hospodářské Noviny HN cs 29 May 2015 1 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150601023823/http://domaci.ihned.cz/c1-64085620-soud-zprostil-janu-necasovou-obzaloby-hrozil-ji-az-3-5lety-trest live The public prosecutor refused the outcome and appealed immediately after the court's statement.http://echo24.cz/a/wvJGc/obzaloba-proti-necasove-u-soudu-zkrachovala-istvan-se-divi Obžaloba proti Nečasové u soudu zkrachovala, Ištvan se diví 29 May 2015 Echo24.cz Echo24 cs 29 May 2015 29 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150529153729/http://echo24.cz/a/wvJGc/obzaloba-proti-necasove-u-soudu-zkrachovala-istvan-se-divi live The appellate court (the Regional Court of Prague) reviewed the trial in April 2016 and annulled it because the District Court had overlooked some evidence. Another trial was held but on 17 June 2016, all charged persons were acquitted of their charges once again.Trest za osvobození Nagyové. Státní zástupce hrozí odvoláním. Padla silná slova... http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Trest-za-osvobozeni-Nagyove-Statni-zastupce-hrozi-odvolanim-Padla-silna-slova-440838 Parlamentní Listy 3 July 2016 20 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160620191724/http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Trest-za-osvobozeni-Nagyove-Statni-zastupce-hrozi-odvolanim-Padla-silna-slova-440838 live Analysis and conclusions According to the Czech media and political commentators, the case consists of several more or less related parts. A leaked police document based on wiretapping records indicates that spying on the Prime Minister's wife by his managing director was prompted by personal motives and that the relationship between Nagyová and Nečas was more than collegial.http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/politika/zive-zatah-na-politiky-nagyovou-vyslychali-celou-noc_273366.html Policisté odhalili Nagyovou při prověřování Janouška a Grygárka 14 June 2013 Týden cs 15 June 2013 8 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140108142035/http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/politika/zive-zatah-na-politiky-nagyovou-vyslychali-celou-noc_273366.html live "We see a story that meets the quality parameters of a good Mexican telenovela", commented the newspaper Mladá fronta DNES.http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Je-to-komedie-i-tragedie-pisi-deniky-o-premierove-Nagyove-275712 Je to komedie i tragédie, píší deníky o premiérově Nagyové 15 June 2013 Parlamentní listy cs 15 June 2013 21 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130621061755/http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Je-to-komedie-i-tragedie-pisi-deniky-o-premierove-Nagyove-275712 live The arrests and charging of several deputies were substantiated by the fact that they were rewarded by lucrative posts in exchange for their resignation and loyalty to the party (ODS) during an important parliamentary vote. While the police considers it to be a case of corruption, Nečas claims it was a standard political deal.http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/231268-necas-nekonci-vyzvy-k-odstoupeni-nevyslysim/ Nečas nekončí: "Výzvy k odstoupení nevyslyším" 14 June 2013 Czech Television cs 15 June 2013 17 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130617062334/http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/231268-necas-nekonci-vyzvy-k-odstoupeni-nevyslysim/ livehttp://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-06-13/czech-premier-battles-for-survival-as-police-detain-close-aide https://archive.today/20130616051638/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-06-13/czech-premier-battles-for-survival-as-police-detain-close-aide dead 16 June 2013 Czech Illegal Spy Scandal Threatens Necas as Officials Held (5) Laca Peter 14 June 2013 Businessweek 15 June 2013 etal Nečas found himself among the suspects, as he had promised and provided the bribe to the deputies.http://hn.ihned.cz/c1-60096530-policie-petr-necas-nabizel-uplatek Policie: Petr Nečas nabízel úplatek Surmanová Kateřina 19 June 2013 Hospodářské noviny iHNED cs 19 June 2013 23 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130623103924/http://hn.ihned.cz/c1-60096530-policie-petr-necas-nabizel-uplatek live The large police operation also focused on activities of influential Prague entrepreneurs and lobbyists, namely Roman Janoušek and Ivo Rittig. The investigative authorities raided their offices in association with suspicious activities related to investments made by the Magistrate of the Capital City of Prague and other state-controlled subjects.http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/exkluzivne-na-ct24/231176-smeruje-razie-k-janouskovi-a-rittigovi-oba-jsou-spojovani-s-pochybnymi-tendry/ Směřuje razie k Janouškovi a Rittigovi? Oba jsou spojováni s pochybnými tendry 13 June 2013 Czech Television cs 15 June 2013 19 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130619053314/http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/exkluzivne-na-ct24/231176-smeruje-razie-k-janouskovi-a-rittigovi-oba-jsou-spojovani-s-pochybnymi-tendry/ live Both Janoušek and Rittig were outside the country at the time of the raid.http://www.lidovky.cz/rittig-janousek-hrdlicka-i-toman-kmotri-figuruji-v-policejnim-spisu-1id-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130614_165149_ln_domov_khu Rittig, Janoušek, Hrdlička i Toman. Kmotři figurují v policejním spisu k případu Nagyová 14 June 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz cs 15 June 2013 19 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130619184237/http://www.lidovky.cz/rittig-janousek-hrdlicka-i-toman-kmotri-figuruji-v-policejnim-spisu-1id-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130614_165149_ln_domov_khu live The police investigation was prompted by suspicion that Libor Grygárek, a former Deputy at the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Prague, was in connection with an organized group of entrepreneurs abusing state contracts (Janoušek and Rittig were among those suspected).http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/policiste-nagyovou-odhalili-pri-proverovani-grygarka-a-janouska/951308 Policisté Nagyovou odhalili při prověřování Grygárka a Janouška 14 June 2013 Czech News Agency České noviny cs 16 June 2013 Grygárek was neither arrested nor charged with any crime at that time. In December 2013, he was charged with misuse of power in 2009.http://www.novinky.cz/krimi/321816-policie-obvinila-byvaleho-elitniho-zalobce-grygarka.html Policie obvinila bývalého elitního žalobce Grygárka, hrozí to i Janouškovi 11 December 2013 Novinky.cz cs 16 August 2021 11 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141111191132/http://www.novinky.cz/krimi/321816-policie-obvinila-byvaleho-elitniho-zalobce-grygarka-hrozi-to-i-janouskovi.html live In February 2014, Ivo Rittig was arrested and charged with money laundering in a separate case.http://aktualne.centrum.cz/czechnews/clanek.phtml?id=801533 Powerful Prague lobbyist with political ties arrested 13 February 2014 aktualne.cz 16 August 2021 22 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222070222/http://aktualne.centrum.cz/czechnews/clanek.phtml?id=801533 live References 30em Category:2013 Czech parliamentary election Category:2013 in the Czech Republic Category:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) Category:Corruption in the Czech Republic Czech Category:Law enforcement operations in the Czech Republic Category:2013 scandals Category:Political scandals