Swedish Prosecution Authority v. former chief executive of Swedbank

Decisions and steps

1. 2023District court acquits on all charges^S6
2. 10 September 2024Svea Court of Appeal convicts on one count of gross swindling, 15 months^S6
3. 21 April 2026Supreme Court changes the appeal ruling and acquits in full^S7

Claims this case bears on

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  AFP reported in September 2024 that a Swedish appeal court sentenced Swedbank's former chief executive to 15 months in prison for gross swindling over statements on money laundering links.
  Press report, 10 September 20243 records citedDisclosure

Sources

1. S6Tier C Sweden jails former banking boss over swindlingThe Local Sweden (AFP). Press report. 10 September 2024.AFP report of the Svea Court of Appeal conviction. Overtaken by the 2026 Supreme Court ruling.Link working, checked 25 October 2026
2. S7Tier A Högsta domstolens dom, mål nr B 7476-24Supreme Court of Sweden (Högsta domstolen), copy hosted by Ledarsidorna. Court judgment. 21 April 2026.Text of the Supreme Court judgment acquitting the former chief executive. Read as a third-party copy. The domstol.se file could not be loaded.Link working, checked 25 October 2026