Petter Stordalen fornærmet i underslagssak
Hotellkongens personlige assistent er siktet for grovt underslag mot sin tidligere sjef.
In mid-August, a man in his 30s was suspected of grand theft through misappropriation. He worked for Petter Stordalen's company, Strawberry, as the personal assistant. E24 knows that Petter Stordalen himself is troubled by the case. The man had access to Stordalen's private credit cards, and the theft allegedly involves millions of dollars.
He was dismissed and reported to the police once the theft was discovered. He was detained for five days in August. Police believed he could evade evidence by selling, moving, hiding, or otherwise making the value unobtainable, or by influencing the testimony of individuals who might have information about the embezzlement. Police also noted that they are unsure of the total amount embezzled.
The suspect has also stated that some of the embezzled funds have been given to other people. Neither the accused man nor his lawyer, Bjørn Rudjord, wish to comment on the case. Rudjord has previously stated that his client has admitted guilt and is cooperating with the police. Petter Stordalen or Strawberry have not commented on the case beyond their initial statement: "It's a personal matter involving a former employee."
The case is now under further investigation by the police, so the communications director of Strawberry, Bettina Flatland, said in August, "We cannot comment further."
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