TV personality Janni Ree charged over ex-husband's will, messages

Danish television personality Janni Ree is facing criminal charges and a potential fine for allegedly mishandling private information from her ex-husband, Karsten Ree. The charges stem from two alleged offenses detailed in a court document obtained by Ritzau.

Specifically, Ree is accused of accessing private messages on her ex-husband's phone and sharing details from a draft of his will. The draft reportedly stated that Janni Ree stood to inherit a substantial sum, in the tens of millions, from Karsten Ree. She is also accused of sharing photos of private correspondence from his phone.

Ree's legal team maintains her innocence. Her lawyer, Erbil Kaya, previously stated that Ree denies any wrongdoing, asserting that she only sent a picture of the will to a close friend in confidence, with no intention of wider dissemination. The alleged sharing of will information occurred between July 31, 2023, and August 1, 2024. The couple divorced in August 2024 after nine years of marriage.

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My client, Janni Ree, pleads not guilty and denies any illegal conduct in the case of sharing a draft will, as my client exclusively sent a picture of the will to a good friend in trust and confidence, without the intention for the content to reach a wider public.