Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Sweden's Ex-Security Advisor Cleared of Negligence Charges
Henrik Landerholm, who used to advise Sweden's government on security, was accused of being careless with secret documents.
He left them in an unlocked safe.
A court decided he wasn't careless enough to be found guilty of a serious crime.
Because of this, he was cleared of the charges.
The case happened after Russia invaded Ukraine, making security a big concern for Sweden.
Landerholm resigned from his job when the investigation started.
If found guilty, he could have gone to jail for up to a year.
Henrik Landerholm, Sweden's former national security advisor, was cleared of charges.
He was accused of severe negligence.
Landerholm left sensitive documents in an unlocked safe.
The court determined his negligence wasn't severe enough for conviction.
The case occurred amid increased security concerns following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Who
- Henrik Landerholm, former Swedish national security advisor
- What
- Cleared of severe negligence charges.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Why
- He was found not to be severely negligent in the handling of sensitive documents.
- Defendant
- Henrik Landerholm
- Charge
- Severe negligence
- Verdict
- Not guilty
- Incident
- Leaving sensitive documents in an unlocked safe
- Date of Ruling
- Friday
- Potential Sentence
- Up to one year in prison