Estonia’s Ruling Center Party Indicted for Illegal Donation: ERR
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(Bloomberg) -- Indictment of party linked to charges against ex-Chairman Edgar Savisaar, public broadcaster ERR cites state prosecutor Steven-Hristo Evestus as saying in interview.
Alert: HALISTER1- Prosecutors allege Savisaar received “large scale” illegal donation to Center; also charge him with misappropriating funds of Tallinn municipality for benefit of himself and Center; additional accusations include bribery and money laundering
- Center and Savisaar deny wrongdoing and will prepare for trial, according to their lawyer, Oliver Naas
- Center and Savisaar claim prosecutors violated procedural rights by not allowing lawyers time to file motions in relation to 300 pages of additional evidence presented immediately before indictment
- NOTE: Center, Estonia’s most popular party, entered govt earlier this month for first time since 2007
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