Lars Johan Findsen | |
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Born | England[1] | September 17, 1964
Nationality | Danish |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen (Cand. jur.) |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Employer(s) | Datatilsynet (1990-1993), Ministry of Justice (1993-2002), Politiets Efterretningstjeneste (2002-2007), Ministry of Defence (2007-2015) and Danish Defense Intelligence Service (2015-2020 (suspended)) |
Honours | Knight of the Order of Dannebrog (2003) |
Lars Johan Findsen (born 17 September 1964[2]) is a Danish jurist and former civil servant who served as chief of the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) from 2015 to 2020 when he was relieved of duty due to concerns from the regulatory body of the DDIS.
In December 2021, it surfaced that Findsen, along with three other employees of the DDIS and PET, had been arrested and remained in custody on charges of leaking classified information.[3] Findsen was released from custody in February 2022 after a judge ruling,[4] though the Prosecution Service has continued with the case and formally accused Findsen in September 2022.[5] Findsen has denied that he is guilty.[6][7]
On 1 November 2023 the prosecution dropped their charges against Findsen, along with similar charges against Claus Hjort Frederiksen.[8]
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