A charge has been brought against the editor of Seiska-lehti for reporting that violates private life.
The prosecution application arrived at the Helsinki District Court at the end of June. Antti Nikkanen
Editor of Seiska magazine Panu Hörkköa has been charged with spreading information that violates private life.
The District Court of Helsinki has confirmed the matter to Iltalehti.
The prosecution application arrived at the district court on June 30.
Be the first to hear about it Helsingin Sanomat according to this is news about a person’s criminal background. The crime was revealed in Seiska’s news published a few years ago. Hörkkö denies the crime to HS.
According to HS, the person was mentioned by name in the news. According to the news, he has been convicted of numerous crimes over the years, such as property and violent crimes. According to the news, it is a Finnish man who worked in the media industry.
Seiska had once published the news in both an online and print newspaper.
According to the Criminal Code, one is guilty of spreading information that violates private life by publishing information about another person’s private life in such a way that it is likely to cause damage, suffering or contempt for that person.
According to Helsingin Sanomat, the information published by Hörkö about the person’s criminal background was correct and the content cannot be considered derogatory anyway. The prosecutor therefore did not file charges of defamation.