Gellerbrant responds to investigation into his partner

Sweden Democrats figure Gustav Gellerbrant has responded for the first time to Expo’s investigation into his partner and claims that she has spread pro-Russian messages.

In a lengthy Facebook post, Gellerbrant accused the site of trying to cast suspicion on her through what he called a series of claims and disconnected pieces of information, rooted in her Russian origins.

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Through a long series of claims and disconnected pieces of information, the site is attempting to cast suspicion on her based on her origins in Russia.

He also announced that he would take immediate parental leave. During that period, he said, he would ask to deposit his access card and computer with the Government Offices of Sweden, both to create distance and to prevent attention from shifting during the ongoing election campaign.

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To create additional distance and to avoid shifting the focus during the ongoing election campaign, I will ask to deposit my access card and computer with the Government Offices during my parental leave.