Croatian Olympic Committee officials allegedly received 90,000 euros from businessman
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Two Croatian officials allegedly received a total of 90,000 euros from businessman Vedran Pavlek.
- The Secretary-General of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Siniša Krajač, reportedly received 60,000 euros.
- Damir Šegota, director of the Olympic program, is said to have received 30,000 euros.
Two high-ranking officials within the Croatian Olympic Committee (HOO) are reportedly under scrutiny for allegedly receiving substantial sums of money from businessman Vedran Pavlek. The Secretary-General of the HOO, Siniša Krajač, is said to have received 60,000 euros, while Damir Šegota, the director of the Olympic program, allegedly received 30,000 euros. In total, the two officials are reported to have received 90,000 euros over time from Pavlek.
This revelation comes from an exclusive report by 24sata, which has brought these alleged financial dealings to light. The specifics of the transactions and the reasons behind these payments are not detailed in the provided text, but the amounts suggest a significant financial relationship between the officials and the businessman.
The article also briefly mentions other unrelated news items, including proposed changes to the law for introducing life imprisonment and the Janša government's decision to abolish police border controls at midnight. These points appear to be separate news briefs included in the same publication.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.