Lawyer Rejects Opportunity to Call Prime Minister Fico as Witness in Kuciak Murder Case
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The defense attorney for Marian Kočner declined to call Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico as a witness in the murder case of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak. Fico had previously claimed he knew who killed Kuciak, but the lawyer chose not to summon him to testify, noting that as a witness Fico would be required to tell the truth under oath. Kočner is the alleged mastermind behind the 2018 murder of Kuciak, who was investigating connections between organized crime and political figures. The case has been one of Slovakia's most significant corruption and organized crime trials, stemming from the assassination that triggered massive protests and ultimately led to the fall of the previous government.