Former Slovenian Olympian arrested in US for bank fraud

New York, 9 June - Slovenian Luka Klasinc, a 48-year-old former figure skater, has been arrested in the US and charged with bank fraud related to loans meant for small business owners struggling during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Manhattan federal prosecutor Audrey Strauss, Klasinc attempted to secure almost US$1.6 million in loans.