Josipa Pleslić sentenced to prison in Croatian corruption affair

Josipa Pleslić corruption scandal USKOK Sport i glazba affair Croatia politics

Former Croatian state secretary Josipa Pleslić (formerly Rimac) has pleaded guilty to corruption charges in the ‘Sport i glazba’ affair and was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison. As part of a plea agreement with USKOK, Pleslić was also ordered to pay a fine of 130,000 euros. The charges involved manipulating state professional exams, agricultural subsidy fraud, and rigging land tenders between 2017 and 2020.

Ružica Njavro, a former secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, also reached a plea agreement. She was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, with six months to be served unconditionally, and a fine of 40,000 euros. The investigation into the affair, which originated from the Wind Power Plant case, has seen 17 defendants reach plea agreements to date.

Pleslić’s sentence will account for 124 days she previously spent in investigative detention. The legal proceedings highlight a broader crackdown on corruption involving state exams, employment irregularities, and the misuse of political influence to benefit specific individuals and businesses.

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Center for Civic Education · Gabrijela Žalac · Josipa Pleslić · Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports · Ružica Njavro · Special State Prosecutor's Office · State Audit Institution · USKOK · Vesna Bratić · Zagreb County Court · Zagreb County Court

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[● 8 SOURCES] Josipa Pleslić was ordered to pay a fine of 130,000 euros. dubrovnikpress.hr · www.economx.hu · hms.ba · 6yka.com · www.dnevno.hr · +3 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Pleslić spent 124 days in investigative detention, which will be credited toward her sentence. www.index.hr
[● 6 SOURCES] Ružica Njavro was ordered to pay a fine of 40,000 euros. dubrovnikpress.hr · hms.ba · 6yka.com · www.dnevno.hr · dubrovackidnevnik.net.hr · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Josipa Pleslić pleaded guilty to corruption charges in the ‘Sport i glazba’ affair. dubrovnikpress.hr · www.economx.hu · hms.ba · 6yka.com · www.dnevno.hr · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Josipa Pleslić was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison. dubrovnikpress.hr · www.economx.hu · hms.ba · 6yka.com · www.dnevno.hr · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Josipa Pleslić reached a plea agreement with USKOK. dubrovnikpress.hr · www.economx.hu · hms.ba · 6yka.com · www.dnevno.hr · +3 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Ružica Njavro was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, with six months to be served unconditionally. dubrovnikpress.hr · hms.ba · 6yka.com · www.dnevno.hr · dubrovackidnevnik.net.hr · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The corruption involved manipulating state exams, agricultural subsidy fraud, and rigging land tenders. dubrovnikpress.hr · www.economx.hu · hms.ba · 6yka.com · www.dnevno.hr · +3 more