It emerges as the trial against Henrik Landerholm continues on Tuesday at Attunda District Court in Sollentuna.
In the morning, the CEO and hotel manager at the Gällöfsta conference center are heard, where Landerholm left several documents in a safe after a conference in March 2023.
Among other things, the CEO tells how she stored the documents in her desk drawer before contacting after a few days so that Landerholm could get the documents back.
”Troubling”
She then left them in an envelope "for the reception staff" while waiting for it to be picked up by a person from the Government Offices. Who then handed out the documents is unclear, the hotel manager believes it may have been him but does not remember.
The official who picked up the documents testifies that they were in an envelope that was not sealed. He opened it and checked that it was the right documents.
It is not possible to say with certainty who had access to the documents, according to the prosecutors.
From a security protection perspective, it is of course troubling, said Chief Prosecutor Per Lindqvist in court on Monday.
The prosecutor believes that the information in the documents is sensitive and secret and that the carelessness could have damaged Sweden's security.
According to DN, the documents came from a conversation between Landerholm and the US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, right in the middle of Sweden's sensitive NATO process.
Closed doors
Landerholm denies the crime. The defense does not believe that he was negligent or that the documents are "disclosed", nor that the information risked damaging Sweden's security.
In the afternoon, several senior officials at the Government Offices will be heard, but it will take place behind closed doors with reference to secrecy.
Henrik Landerholm is charged with negligence with secret information. He risks a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.
