| Roman Janoušek | |
|---|---|
 Roman Janoušek's portrait; courtesy of the Police of the Czech Republic | |
| Born | (1968-07-03) 3 July 1968 (age 56) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Occupation(s) | businessman, lobbyist |
| Title | JUDr. |
| Criminal status | convicted |
| Spouse | Simona Janoušková |
| Conviction(s) | Assault, driving under the influence, Hit-and-run |
| Criminal charge | Hit-and-run, driving under the influence, attempted murder |
| Penalty | 4.5 years in prison |
Roman Janoušek (born 3 July 1968) is a Czech businessman, lobbyist and convicted criminal. In November 2014 he started serving a 4.5-year sentence he received for his hit-and-run automobile accident in March 2012.
Business activities
In June 1993 Janoušek co-founded Medea Real. He later made a lot of money in magazine publishing and real estate.
Allegations of corruption
Janoušek has been under investigation regarding allegations of tender-rigging and bribery. It is also alleged that his friendship with Pavel Bém, mayor of Prague between 2002 and 2010, helped him in developing his business activities. He was one of the targets of the 2013 Czech political corruption scandal which led to the downfall of Prime Minister Petr Nečas and his coalition government.
Hit-and-run
On April 30, 2014, Janoušek was handed a 3-year prison sentence for a hit-and-run accident that took place in Prague in March 2012. It is claimed that he had been driving drunk when he collided with another car. He ran over the 51-year-old woman driver causing grievous bodily harm when she attempted to stop him from leaving the scene. Janoušek faced ten years in prison. Both the prosecution and Janoušek appealed the verdict. The court eventually decided to increase Janoušek's prison sentence to 4.5 years and raised the term of his driving ban from 5 years to 7, stating that the injury sustained by the other driver was not the result of an accident but of a deliberate criminal act on the part of Janoušek. On November 18, 2014, Janoušek began serving his sentence in the Brno city jail. Both the prosecution and Janoušek appealed to the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic but the verdict was upheld on July 28, 2015.
References
- ^ "Fall of Czech lobbyist Janousek dubbed 'Voldemort'". BBC News. 27 March 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ČTK, Barbora Sedlářová (2014-11-18). "Lobbista Janoušek nastoupil k výkonu trestu, je v brněnské věznici". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- Pokorný, Marek (2009-07-24). "Bémův muž u nás pral peníze, tvrdí Švýcaři". Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz) (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- "Prague court sentences infamous political fixer to three years in prison". Radio Praha. 30 April 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- "Janoušek je vinen, řekl soud. Za nehodu má jít na tři roky za mříže a pět let nesmí řídit". 30 April 2014.
- "Soud zpřísnil Janouškovi trest, za sražení ženy dostal 4,5 roku vězení". 16 September 2014.
- "Lobbista Janoušek nastoupil k výkonu trestu, je v brněnské věznici". 18 November 2014.
- "Trest pro Janouška platí. Nejvyšší soud dovolání odmítl". 28 July 2015.