Judge Sklenka testifies in corruption case

Former judge Vladimir Sklenka appeared at the National Crime Agency (NAKA) office in Nitra on Monday to provide testimony in a corruption case. "It could be completed on Friday, perhaps next week," said his lawyer Peter Varinsky, refusing to provide any details on the content of the testimony. Sklenka, who is testifying as a witness, allegedly told the police earlier that in the past he had received several bribes from businessman Marian Kočner for manipulating court decisions in his favour. Kočner is currently standing trial for ordering the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018. During the investigation of the murder, police discovered that Judge Sklenka and Kočner exchanged thousands of messages via an encrypted instant messaging service, discussing cases in which the businessman had an interest.