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Danish Lawyers Criticized for Assisting Criminals in TV Documentary

The Danish Bar Association (Advokatforeningen) is expressing sharp criticism of the lawyers who have been exposed in a new documentary on TV 2. The President of the Danish Bar and Law Society (Danske Advokater), Jesper Rothe, reacted seriously in a press release: “The lawyers in question are saying and doing some absolutely horrible things, which we as a professional association strongly distance ourselves from.” The documentary in question, ‘The Black Swan’, which TV 2 will air the first episode of on Tuesday evening, contains hidden recordings showing how lawyers assist bikers and gang members in committing fraud. The recordings reveal, among other things, that a senior lawyer from the reputable law firm Horten advises a fraudster on how to hide criminal activity from authorities. These revelations have led to the lawyer losing his position as a partner in the firm. The documentary also shows how another lawyer with his own office in Copenhagen has been involved in Bandidos member Fasar Abrar Rajas’ money laundering cases for over a year. Jesper Rothe, on behalf of the Danish Bar and Law Society, states: “What we see and hear is completely outside the realm of normal legal behavior. The rules of legal ethics are very clear. Lawyers must not participate in or advise on anything that does not comply with the rules.” The Bar Association now hopes for consequences for these actions: “We expect that the Bar Council, as the supervisory authority for all lawyers, will now conduct their own investigation with the aim of asking the Disciplinary Board to handle the cases.”

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