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Facing three years in prison: former Biathlon president Besseberg loses his appeal

Today, the Court of Appeal set Anders Besseberg's sentence at three years' imprisonment and confiscation of assets worth just over NOK 1 million. The prosecution hopes that the second conviction will raise awareness of the risk of corruption in Olympic federations and have a preventive effect.

,   and  Lars Jørgensen
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The former biathlon tsar always rigorously defended his territory, took everything – and showed no moral scruples whatsoever in doing so. (Photo: Alamy/dpa picture alliance)

After two trials at Buskerud District Court in Hokksund and Borgarting Court of Appeal in Oslo, the score in the fight against corruption between Økokrim, the Norwegian police's central unit for investigating and prosecuting economic and environmental crime, and the former president of the International Biathlon Union (IBU), Anders Besseberg, now stands at 2-0 in favour of Økokrim.

This was confirmed this afternoon when the judges at Borgarting Court of Appeal – more than three months after the last court hearing in the case – agreed with their colleagues at Buskerud District Court that 79-year-old Norwegian Anders Besseberg is guilty of gross corruption.

In April 2024, the district court sentenced the former IBU president to three years and one month in prison and confiscation of assets worth NOK 1.4 million for accepting extensive bribes in the form of expensive wristwatches, exclusive hunting trips, Russian prostitutes and a free car.

Nordic Noir (5): former IBU president Besseberg sentenced to prison on corruption charges
A court in Norway has found the former IBU president Anders Besseberg guilty in 9 out of 11 charges of corruption. He was sentenced to three years and one month in prison. The 78-year-old Norwegian is appealing the sentence.
THE INQUISITORLars Jørgensen

Today, the Court of Appeal set Anders Besseberg's sentence at three years' imprisonment and confiscation of assets worth just over NOK 1 million. However, the judges in the Court of Appeal disagreed on the assessment of several of the ten charges in the corruption case.

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