Fraudster Kohout sentenced to ten months in prison

Fraudster and organiser of anti-Roma protests Lukáš Kohout has been sentenced to ten months in prison for breaching the conditions of his probation. According to Czech Television, Mr Kohout neither visited his probation officer nor attempted to compensate for damages after being conditionally released from prison, where he was sent for fraud and theft. He said he is unaware of the charges. Kohout has organised several of the recent demonstrations in North Bohemia, some of which resulted in clashes with police. He is known primarily for posing as a political official in 2002 and ordering several flights abroad.