Lobbyist Dalík’s sentence cut from five to four years

A court of appeal has reduced Marek Dalík’s sentence for demanding a large bribe for a defence contract. The former lobbyist, who was a close associate of Mirek Topolánek’s when the latter was prime minister in the second half of the last decade, will now serve four rather than five years. He has also been ordered a CZK 4 million fine. Mr. Dalík sought a bribe of half a billion crowns in connection with a contract for armoured vehicles for the Czech Army.

Author: Ian Willoughby