Five handed prison sentences in gossip mag fallout

Former Se og Hør editor-in-chief, Henrik Qvortrup, considering an appeal

Henrik Qvortrup, the former editor-in-chief of the Danish gossip magazine Se og Hør, was one of five sentenced for their roles in the scandal involving the hacking of credit card transactions of celebrities and members of the Royal Family.

Qvortrup was handed a three-month prison sentence and a 12-month suspended prison sentence at the court in Glostrup yesterday evening, while four of the other five defendants also received prison sentences.

A disappointed Qvortrup told TV2 News: “I was going for an acquittal, but I didn’t get that. I believe that one must respect the justice system and a judge’s decision.”

“What I have been sentenced for is something that took place almost nine years ago. It’s not an excuse, but perhaps it’s a way to say that I also feel a need to eventually move on with my life.”

READ MORE: Former Se & Hør editor arrested

 





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