Sweden Living World Business Sports Entertainment

Cover image for Birgitte Bonnesen

Birgitte Bonnesen

The Chancellor of Justice: The Supreme Court should not review the Bonnesen verdict

The National Prosecutor does not believe that the Supreme Court should review the verdict against the former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen. .

The Chancellor of Justice: The Supreme Court should not review the Bonnesen verdict

Birgitte Bonnesen "does not accept the verdict"

Two weeks ago, Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen was convicted of gross fraud. Now she is commenting on the verdict for the first time.

Birgitte Bonnesen "does not accept the verdict"

Difficult for Bonnesen to get a new trial

The prison sentence against the former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen will be appealed to the Supreme Court, assures her lawyer. However, the odds are against the Supreme Court taking up her case.

Difficult for Bonnesen to get a new trial

Gardell: Bonnesen's verdict may push up CEO salaries

The prison sentence against the former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen surprised financier Christer Gardell, co-owner of the activist fund Cevian Capital – one of the Stockholm Stock Exchange's largest owners. Demands for higher executive salaries may be an effect, he believes.

Gardell: Bonnesen's verdict may push up CEO salaries

The Verdict Against Bonnesen: "Historic, Completely Unexpected"

Unique, unexpected and historic. This is how anti-corruption expert Louise Brown describes the prison sentence against Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen.

The Verdict Against Bonnesen: "Historic, Completely Unexpected"

Bonnesen's Lawyer: In Shock - Will Appeal

The verdict against Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen will be appealed. Of course, says her lawyer Per E Samuelson to TT and describes that he "is in shock" over the verdict.

Bonnesen's Lawyer: In Shock - Will Appeal

Verdict against bank top executive praised - "the law works"

The Court of Appeal's verdict, where the former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen is sentenced to one year and three months' imprisonment for gross fraud, is welcomed by the CEO of Aktiespararna, Joacim Olsson. According to Olsson, investors and the general public were misled by Bonnesen.

Verdict against bank top executive praised - "the law works"

Prison for Swedbank's former CEO

She was acquitted in the district court, but the court of appeal makes a different assessment. Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen is sentenced to prison for one year and three months for gross fraud.

Prison for Swedbank's former CEO

Former Swedbank CEO receives verdict in Court of Appeal

The former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen, who is charged with gross fraud and disclosure of insider information, will receive her verdict in the Svea Court of Appeal on Tuesday. Bonnesen was fully acquitted by the Stockholm District Court in January 2023, but the verdict was appealed by the prosecution.

Former Swedbank CEO receives verdict in Court of Appeal