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Robert Šlachta was supposed to receive money for processing the condition for the man who defrauded the state of VAT.
© AKTU.cz For three years, AKTU.cz reporter Jiří Forman prepared a series of reports on the manipulation of the Czech justice system. In some cases, the sentences handed down to individuals suspected of massive tax evasion or those who defrauded the Czech state of VAT were downright laughable. Very often, powerful prosecutors and police officers recommended probationary sentences for the main organizers—a recommendation that was eventually followed. A web of detentions and bribes frequently leads to well-known names in both the judiciary and the police. The bending of laws and criminal procedures in favor of chronically problematic individuals was not only common, but also strikingly evident.
The first installment of the "Sick Justice" series focuses on the central figure, Zdeněk Tesařík. He left the court with a laughable suspended sentence, despite the fact that at the beginning of the case the prosecutor had demanded 8-12 years in prison for Tesařík, who was accused of orchestrating a tax fraud worth 1.5 billion.
Few people know what really happened. In the end, Tesařík was let go with a suspended sentence and a fine of 10 million crowns—a sum he has yet to fully pay off.
By closely following Zdeněk Tesařík and monitoring his activities, the AKTU.cz editorial team uncovered links to former elite police officer Robert Šlachtu, who had secured Tesařík’s suspended sentence for a hefty sum.
A report by Jiří Forman:
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