The defenders believe that Jan Helge Furu himself was tricked in the Million adventure – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

Furu has been prosecuted by Økokrim for embezzlement and fraud of over NOK 17 million in the so-called “Million Adventure” investment project. The penalty for the charges is up to six years in prison. In the last day of the trial against Jan Helge Furu, his defense claims that Furu has not deceived his investors, but has told them what he himself has been told. The defendant’s defender, lawyer Bent Heiberg of Elden Advokatfirma, believes that his client is innocent. According to him, Furu did not act with a conscious intention to deceive the investors. Thinks he should go to prison His other defender, Arnt Angell, believes his client had not spent 20 years of his life deceiving friends and family. The defendant has previously claimed that he has been portrayed in an unfair way: – The media and Økokrim have created a bad image of me, Furu has previously stated. State prosecutor Anne Glede Allum in Økokrim has asked for three years and ten months in prison for Jan Helge Furu. Økokrim believes that Jan Helge Furu has tricked people in a cunning way. – The fraud is carried out using social manipulation. Trust and a relationship have been built between fraudsters and victims over a long period of time, Allum previously told news. According to the indictment, the 61-year-old from Sørlandet received around NOK 14 million from a Swedish boss over a long period. The indictment is based on the fact that Furu knew that these funds originated from fraud in Sweden. His defender rejects this. At the same time, the prosecution believes that Furu must have received money from five Norwegian investors who wanted to contribute to a project. None of them have received their money. Økocrim: Furu knew the project was a fabrication State Attorney Allum in Økocrim disagrees with the defence. She believes there is good reason to believe that Furu knew or understood that the project was a fabrication, based on the evidence. They indicate that Furu gave the impression of being in the inner circle of the project management and received money from the main man, unlike others. The prosecution also points to the fact that it was kept secret from the investors that Furu received money, while they did not. In e-mails, Furu used the title “project director”. Økokrim believes that this shows that he had a greater role in the project than his defender claims, and that it shows that he is guilty. A “castle in the air” It was in 2021 that news revealed the extensive investment project in a Brennpunkt documentary. Over 20 people since 2005 have invested more than NOK 40 million. They were promised a quick and high return. None of the investors have seen anything for the money. Furu has previously told the court that the project was about the “buying and selling of state documents”. Økokrim has described the project as a “castle in the air”, and believes that the man has persuaded several people to invest in a fictitious project. Furu himself believes that he has been deceived, and has told the court that he himself has invested several millions. – He believes that he has received incorrect information, Bernt Heiberg, Furu’s defender, has stated earlier. Furu points to Swedish Mikael Ivanoff, who heads the project in Scandinavia. Ivanoff was also arrested after the Brennpunkt documentary, but later died in prison. Published 07.11.2024, at 12:48 p.m



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