Eight members of Tvind accused in Belgium

Politiken Denmark/July 4, 2002

Later this year, a court in Brussels will put forth a penal case against eight members at the top of Tvind top, as reported by TV2 (Denmark). One of the eight is Ruth Sejerø Olsen, who together with seven other members from Tvinds teachers' group has been accused by the Belgian authorities for cooperation in money laundering 3 miilion Euros or about 23 million Danish crowns. This is confirmed by the police in Holstebro.

Ruth Sejerø Olsen, together with another member of the teachers' group, belongs to Tvind's top management. Both women have the responsibility for Tvinds finances.

According to the information from TV2, both are accused in the Belgian case, and at the same time they are named in the Danish criminal case for embezzlement and tax fraud, which totals 75 million crowns.

It was not possible to get a comment from the Belgian police.

The court case in Brussels will start on 19th of December.