Hans Lysglimt Johansen has been convicted of hate speech, reckless behavior and gross fraud. The verdict was handed down on Monday in the Oslo district court, in a trial that began in June. – It is a partly acquittal and partly a conviction. But he answered no to all charges, so in that sense he is disappointed by what he has been convicted of, says Johansen’s defender Bjørn Robert Antonsen at the Grindstad & Co law firm to news. He defends Lysglimt Johansen together with associate attorney Jonas Berge at Elden law firm. Now Johansen and the defenders will use the time until the appeal deadline in August to decide whether they want to appeal the verdict. The prosecutor in the case does not currently wish to comment on the verdict. – We have to read the judgment before we can comment further, says police attorney Anders Lafton Briskodden to VG. Lysglimt Johansen is sentenced to seven months in prison, of which 30 days are suspended. In addition, he receives a fine of NOK 10,000. DENIES GUILTY: Lysglimt Johansen believes that the statements he has made are within the scope of freedom of expression. Photo: Einar Torkelsen / news Statements against groups Lysglimt’s defender believes that the statements for which Lysglimt Johansen has been convicted are protected by freedom of expression. – It is stated in a context, and partly in a political context. You have to see it in a context and not detached in one tweet at a time. Lysglimt Johansen is sentenced for three cases of hate speech. The statements he has been convicted of are aimed at Jews, Arabs and Muslims, and homosexuals. They were published on various platforms in the period from 2017 to 2021. According to the prosecution, among other things, he is said to have referred to Jews as “child abusers” a number of times and called Jews an inferior group. He has also stated that Jews are behind a global conspiracy. The statements made must be assessed individually, the judgment says, but the court finds it aggravating that Lysglimt Johansen has referred to ethnic groups on platforms where he has many followers, and that the statements have the potential to spread to many more. When the trial was in progress, Hans Lysglimt Johansen danced and sang “Hare Krishna” together with musicians outside the Oslo District Court. Photo: Einar Torkelsen / news Lysglimt Johansen has always denied guilt. During the trial, he told news that this is a “non-case”. – This is a non-issue, it should never have been here. It will be six days in court, I respect that, but we want to show quite clearly that it is a case that should not have been in court at all, says Lysglimt Johansen, said Lysglimt Johansen in June. Gross fraud Lysglimt Johansen is acquitted of insurance fraud, but convicted of gross fraud. The background is that he has given incorrect information to Nav in a claim for unemployment benefits, according to the judgement. It should have given Lysglimt Johansen an incorrect payment of NOK 665,854 in unemployment benefits. The court considers the fraud to be serious because it involves large sums of money and the fraud has been committed on several occasions. Lysglimt’s defender Bjørn Robert Antonsen tells news that he does not want to comment on this point until he has had a more thorough look at the judgment. Published 15.07.2024, at 17.29 Updated 15.07.2024, at 18.34
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Alliance leader Hans Lysglimt Johansen sentenced to seven months in prison – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
