Bjarnason Responsible for Letter from Justice Department

Sigurður Líndal, professor emeritus in law says that Björn Bjarnason, Minister of Justice, is guilty of interfering with the investigation into Baugur and its top ranked employees, and that Bjarnason is guilty of partisan politics. Björn Bjarnason, on the behalf of the justice department sent a letter to the American goverment to inquire into investigation of Baugur and its holdings there. Baugur is one of the largest companies in Iceland and own Bónus, 365 media and various other companies. Accusations were made by Jón Gerald Sullenberger that the CEO and other top ranked employees were guilty of tax evasion, fraud and other crinimal acts. The case has already been acquitted in the Supreme Court of all charges but investigations have been reinstated. -mld