Swedish Prosecution Authority v. three former Telia executives

Decisions and steps

1. 15 February 2019District court acquits and dismisses the forfeiture claim against Telia^S5S4
2. 4 February 2021Appeal court upholds the acquittals, as reported^S6S7

Claims this case bears on

• Supported82
  Swedish courts acquitted three former Telia executives of bribery over Uzbekistan in 2019, and the appeal court upheld the acquittals in February 2021.
  Press report, 4 February 20215 records citedBribery
• Outdated87
  Telia said in September 2017 that the Swedish investigation was still ongoing and that the company may be subject to disgorgement proceedings in Sweden.
  Company statement, 21 September 20174 records citedCorporate status

Sources

1. S5Tier A Verdict of acquittal in the Telia court caseStockholms tingsrätt (Stockholm District Court). Government press release. 15 February 2019.Court's own notice of the acquittals in cases B 12201-17 and B 12203-17 and the dismissal of the USD 208,500,000 forfeiture claim against Telia. It is not the full judgment.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
2. S4Tier D Swedish court acquits former telecommunications executivesWillkie Farr and Gallagher LLP, Compliance Concourse. Academic paper. 15 February 2019.Professional note reporting the 2019 acquittals and the dismissed confiscation claim. It is not the judgment.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
3. S6Tier C Appeals court upholds acquittal of former Telia bosses in bribery caseSveriges Radio. Press report. 4 February 2021.Reports the appeal outcome. No reporter is named.
4. S7Tier C Teliachefer frias även i hovrättenSVT Nyheter (TT). Press report. 4 February 2021.Reports Svea Court of Appeal's reasoning via a court spokesperson. It does not mention the confiscation claim.Link working, checked 25 October 2026