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Bonnesen back in court - lawyer says chances of acquittal are good

Bonnesen back in court - lawyer says chances of acquittal are good

Tue 3 Mar 2026 14:46 CET

She was convicted by the Court of Appeal. Now Swedbank's former CEO, Birgitte Bonnesen, hopes that the Supreme Court (HD) will overturn her prison sentence

Gardell: Bonnesen's verdict may push up CEO salaries

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Gardell: Bonnesen's verdict may push up CEO salaries

Wed 11 Sept 2024 14:10 CEST

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

Bonnesen's Lawyer: In Shock - Will Appeal

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Bonnesen's Lawyer: In Shock - Will Appeal

Tue 10 Sept 2024 14:41 CEST

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

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

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

Tue 10 Sept 2024 14:38 CEST

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