June 22nd, 2009

Newspaper charges Justice Minister ordered framing of journalists

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Justice Minister Tibor Draskovics last spring illegally instructed National Bureau of Investigations director general Attila Petőfi to plant drugs in the car of HírTV reporters Ákos Krakkó and Szabolcs Kisberk, Magyar Nemzet reported on Saturday.

Draskovics reportedly told Petőfi on May 23, 2008 that, according to then Finance Minister János Veres, Krakkó and Kisberk were both drug users and dealers, and an individual was willing to hand over evidence of this for Ft 1.5 million. Draskovics also drew Petőfi’s attention to the fact that the two reporters had “annoyed” Veres and his entourage on several occasions.

Miklós Baráth approached the reporters last spring, claiming that Veres’s entourage were offering to pay him Ft 1.5 million for planting drugs in their car.

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  1. Viking says:
    June 22, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Perfect and Magyar Nemzet (MN) has reported this to the Police?
    There are only 3 sources to confirm MN’s claim:
    - Justice Minister Tibor Draskovics
    - National Bureau of Investigations director general Attila Petőfi
    - The people who tapped the conversation.
    So who is the source of this article?
    And who is Miklós Baráth?
    Is this not a re-run from 1 year ago?