Kováčik convinced the court that he was not in the hospital for a bribe, but to meet the head of SIS – Denník N

He was one of the most powerful in the state, now he goes to court in a blue prison uniform with handcuffs holding a plastic bag. Former special prosecutor Dušan Kováčik came to the Specialized Criminal Court in Banská Bystrica for the first time in uniform as a convicted criminal on Thursday. He avoided looking at the television cameras. “Judge, I am innocent,” he told judge Michal Truban when the trial in his second corruption case began. He refused the plea deal. Accusation: Bro from Košč They suspect him of receiving a bribe of 50,000 euros from businessman Petr Košč in the summer of 2016 for a cover-up. This article is exclusive content for Denník N subscribers. Are you a subscriber? Log in