Prosecutors Decode Alleged Code Words in Kočner-Zsuzsová Messages

Prosecutors in a Slovak court presented evidence that businessman Marian Kočner and Alena Zsuzsová used coded language in their communications, rejecting claims that discussions about "scabies" and "cream to cure it" referred to an actual skin condition. During court proceedings, prosecutors revealed that in a February 9, 2018 message, Kočner explained an abbreviation to Zsuzsová with a vulgar phrase meaning "Damn Big Fucked-Up Acne-Like Sore." The prosecution argued that if the conversations genuinely concerned a medical condition, no decoding of terminology would have been necessary. Kočner, a controversial businessman linked to various scandals, and Zsuzsová are facing charges in what appears to be a major criminal case where coded communications played a central role in concealing their activities.