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Illegal gambling promoted on Fotopub website as trial begins

Illegal gambling promoted on Fotopub website as trial begins

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Four years after the Fotopub scandal broke, illegal gambling is being promoted on its website.
  • The main figure in the case, Dušan Josip Smodej, has begun his trial but is participating via video link from abroad.
  • New illegal content has appeared on the Fotopub website.

Four years after the "Fotopub" scandal first emerged, illegal gambling activities are once again being promoted on the website associated with the case. The scandal, which involved illegal online gambling operations, has seen its main protagonist, Dušan Josip Smodej, begin his trial. However, Smodej is participating in the proceedings remotely, via video link from abroad.

The trial's commencement marks a significant development in a case that has captured public attention. Despite the ongoing legal proceedings, the Fotopub website has apparently continued to host and promote illicit content, indicating a persistent disregard for legal regulations.

Details of the scandal first surfaced publicly four summers ago, leading to investigations and eventually the trial that is now underway. The reappearance of illegal gambling promotions on the website suggests that the issues surrounding Fotopub have not been fully resolved and that new challenges have arisen.

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.