Janša gets three-month suspended sentence for defaming two TV Slovenija journalists

Ljubljana, 23 November - The Celje District Court sentenced the Democrats (SDS) head, Janez Janša, to three-month suspended prison sentence on one-year probation for defaming two TV Slovenija journalists. He is also to pay for the costs of the entire procedure related to his 2016 defamatory tweet.

Celje A hearing at the Celje District Court in November 2018 in a trial in which SDS leader Janez Janša (left) stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija. Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA File photo

Celje
A hearing at the Celje District Court in November 2018 in a trial in which SDS leader Janez Janša (left) stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija.
Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA
File photo

Celje Trial in which Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija, Eugenija Carl and Mojca Pašek Šetinc (pictured with their lawayer). Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA

Celje
Trial in which Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija, Eugenija Carl and Mojca Pašek Šetinc (pictured with their lawayer).
Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA

Celje Trial in which Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija, Eugenija Carl and Mojca Pašek Šetinc (pictured with their lawayer). Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA

Celje
Trial in which Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija, Eugenija Carl and Mojca Pašek Šetinc (pictured with their lawayer).
Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA

Celje Trial in which Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša (left) stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija. Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA

Celje
Trial in which Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša (left) stood accused of defaming two journalists of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija.
Photo: Lili Pušnik/STA

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