Gellerbrant is suing the Social Democrats for defamation
Gustav Gellerbrant demands damages after the party published a fictitious CV in social media.
Quick Look
- SD official Gustav Gellerbrant reports the Social Democrats for gross slander after a post on social media where the party joked about his CV.
- Gellerbrant demands 20,000 kroner in damages for compensation.
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Why It Matters
The Social Democrats published a post on social media that referred to an investigation by Expo regarding connections between an SD official and Russian networks.
On September 8, the Social Democrats published a picture on social media, where the party jokes about SD official Gustav Gellerbrant's CV. The fictitious CV lists Gustav Gellerbrant's "merit" and mentions, among other things, information from an examination carried out by Expo.
- The spirit of the law is that you may not single out any person as blameworthy, whether a private person or an official. This particular post has received such a spread that we believe it has also crossed the line of gross defamation, says Gellerbrant's legal representative Iman Bayazi to DN.
At the beginning of September, Expo published the revelation that an SD official in the Riksdag is connected to Russian networks and the spread of Russian propaganda. The civil servant is cohabiting with Gustav Gellerbrant, who is head of the SD's coordination office and one of party leader Jimmie Åkesson's closest employees. The post is partly about this, partly about stock transactions.
Gustav Gellerbrant demands damages of SEK 20,000 if S is convicted of gross defamation.
- It is a symbolic sum. He is looking for redress, says Iman Bayazi.
Gellerbrant and Bayazi have also reported Expo's article to the Media Ombudsman, whose task is to review how publications relate to the ethical guidelines.
DN is looking for the Social Democrats.
Open Questions
- How will the Social Democrats respond to the report?
- What decision does the Media Ombudsman make regarding the report against Expo?
