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Slovakia Ján Kuciak murder and surveillance trials

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Slovakia Ján Kuciak murder trial and surveillance trials

The trial concerning the 2018 murders of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová, has proceeded at the Specialized Criminal Court in Pezinok. The legal proceedings involve the reading of documentary evidence and witness testimonies. Defendants Marian Kočner and Alena Zsuzsová, accused of ordering the murders, have requested to participate in the proceedings in their absence. Dušan Kracina has been the only defendant present during recent sessions. Regarding Kracina, the presiding judge, Miroslav Mazúch, partially granted a motion to remove his requirement to report regularly to a probation officer, though he remains under supervision with restrictions on gambling and certain visits. The case also addresses charges related to the attempted murder of prosecutors Maroš Žilinka and Daniel Lipšic. While previous verdicts for the executors, Miroslav Marček and Tomáš Szabó, and mediator Zoltán Andruskó have been issued, this trial follows the annulment of previous verdicts by the Supreme Court. Recent developments in the murder trial include the review of evidence such as a September 2017 phone call. In this recording, call in which Kočner reportedly threatened Kuciak, stating he would ‘look for dirt’ to make the journalist ‘stop writing.’ The prosecution alleges Kočner ordered the murder through Alena Zsuzsová. The In addition to the murder trial, Kočner and Peter Tóth have appeared in court expects regarding allegations of organized surveillance. The prosecution alleges that between late 2016 and early 2017, Kočner commissioned Tóth to conduct 15 more main hearings through December. hire a team to gather private information to discredit journalists and politicians. The defendants have denied these charges, but the trial has been adjourned indefinitely due to the presiding judge’s health concerns.

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  1. 2026-09-18 07:44 UTC Slovakia Ján Kuciak murder and surveillance trials
  2. 2026-09-06 12:53 UTC Slovakia Ján Kuciak murder trial
  3. 2026-08-26 09:09 UTC Slovakia Ján Kuciak murder trial

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