The criminal suspicions are related to one of Therman’s companies. Pasi Murto / All Over Press
Kohuli businessman Stefan Therman, 36, is suspected of debtor’s dishonesty and gross accounting crime. The confiscation case related to criminal suspicions was discussed in the district court of Länsi-Uusimaa on Monday.
Therman did not appear at the hearing or give a written statement in advance. According to the court, Therman was informed of the matter last week, Wednesday, January 10.
Based on court documents, the suspected crimes are related to the activities of Therman and Sammaltien ratastajat Oy, which he owns. Sammaltie’s riders filed for bankruptcy on May 16, 2023, which is when the period of committing the suspected crimes also ends. The police have requested the company’s accounting material from the bankruptcy estate.
The company’s operations have been loss-making. In 2021, the company made a loss of more than 37,000 euros, in 2022 the loss was around 45,000 euros.
Hanko has been marked as the place where the suspected crimes were committed. The period of committing the debtor’s dishonesty is 1 September 2022 to 16 May 2023, and the period of committing the gross accounting crime is 1 January 2015 to 16 May 2023. According to the information provided to the court by the police, the times of commission are preliminary. Iltalehti has not reached the head of the investigation in the case to comment on the criminal suspicions.
In addition to the confiscation case, the court decided to extend the indictment deadline to January 2025.
Therman has a previous criminal record, and his business has also faced headwinds in recent years. Therman’s company ST Capital was filed for bankruptcy in the summer, but the application was canceled when the company paid its debt of more than 50,000 euros to the creditor.
The latest criminal suspicions were reported first Evening News.