In Hypo fraud case, defendant becomes witness

Ljubljana, 23 November - A trial of sacked managers of the Slovenian Hypo bank branch took an unexpected turn right at the outset on Monday, as one of the defendants pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence in exchange for becoming a witness.

Ljubljana A three pre-trial hearing in the Hypo case. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A three pre-trial hearing in the Hypo case.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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