It does not reflect reality, prosecutors said about Deník N articles. Then events in the bitcoin case were confirmed.
Czech prosecutors, including the Chief Public Prosecutor, denied any external interference in the ongoing bitcoin case, while simultaneously confirming details about potential charges against former minister Pavel Blažek and his deputy, which were reported by Deník N.
The Chief Public Prosecutor of the Czech Republic, Lenka Bradáčová, along with high-ranking officials from the Olomouc Regional Prosecutor's Office, publicly denied claims of interference in the investigation related to the bitcoin case concerning former Justice Minister Pavel Blažek. This denial followed accusations made by Deník N, which suggested that political forces influenced the prosecution. However, during a meeting, evidence was reportedly presented that could support charges against Blažek and former Deputy Radomír Daňhel, raising questions about the integrity of the investigation.
Moreover, it was reported that prosecutor Petra Lastovecká had asserted there was enough evidence against Blažek, but her involvement in the case ended abruptly. Following this development, the head of the Serious Economic and Financial Crime Department, Petr Šereda, also resigned. The case, initially linked to Olomouc, is now being handled in Prague, where it is under scrutiny by the General Inspection of Security Forces (GIBS), indicating the involvement of broader political interests.
Despite Dragoun's statement that the news reports from Deník N did not accurately reflect the facts, the sequence of resignations and shifts in the jurisdiction of the case suggests considerable turbulence within the prosecution's approach to high-profile corruption cases. The confirmation of the events originally reported raises significant implications for accountability and transparency in Czech governance, particularly in how politically sensitive cases are managed and investigated.