The owner of a former staffing company has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for money laundering approximately 40 million Danish kroner (around $6 million). According to special prosecutor Lisette Jørgensen from the National Unit for Special Criminality (National enhed for Særlig Kriminalitet), the court in Helsingør has found the man guilty and imposed the sentence in accordance with the indictment.

The case involves the use of fake invoices to make illegal money appear legitimate. These funds were deposited into the staffing company’s accounts and subsequently transferred to other accounts both in Denmark and abroad. The exact origins of the illicit funds are not yet known, Jørgensen stated.

The man was defended by lawyer Stefan Møller Jørgensen, who had requested an acquittal. They are now considering appealing the ruling to the Eastern High Court (Østre Landsret) after reviewing the details of the case. The verdict was issued without a court hearing and sent to the parties involved.

There has been no clarification regarding whether there is a publication ban in this case. Danish news agency Ritzau has contacted the court in Helsingør for clarification on this matter. Additionally, an elderly woman related to the man has been sentenced to ten months of conditional imprisonment, which means she will not have to serve the sentence unless she commits another criminal offense within a specified period.