Kočner Refuses to Discuss Threema Messages at Trial with Lindtner

Marian Kočner refused to testify about Threema encrypted messages during his trial proceedings with businessman Pavol Lindtner. The controversial businessman, who is facing multiple criminal cases in Slovakia, argued that the evidence should be considered illegal and suggested the case could end up before the European Court of Human Rights. Kočner has been at the center of several high-profile corruption and organized crime investigations in Slovakia, including cases involving alleged manipulation of court proceedings and connections to the 2018 murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak.