The Labor Party appealed against the verdict announced to it in the “MG Group” case

“We are asking you to cancel the judgment of the Lithuanian Court of Appeal passed last November and leave the judgment of the Vilnius District Court in force. The Labor Party did not perform a single action, and one person (V. Gapšys – BNS) was identified with the party,” Vaidotas Sviderskis, a lawyer representing the Labor Party, told BNS.

The Labor Party was found guilty by the verdict announced in November last year, and in 2022 it was acquitted by the verdict of the Vilnius District Court.

The appellate court awarded the Labor Party the final combined penalty – 301 thousand. A fine of 280 euros. This fine was paid last December.

This is already the tenth cassation appeal in this case, the verdict was appealed by the former vice president of the concern “MG Baltic” (now “MG Grupė”) Raimondas Kurlianskis, the former leader of the Liberal movement Eligijus Masiulis, member of the Seimas Vytautas Gapšys and their lawyers, as well as “MG Grupė”.

Some complaints have already been accepted for consideration, the acceptance of others will still be decided.

The Court of Appeal found that the former vice president of the concern “MG Baltic” (now “MG Grupė”) R. Kurlianskis asked V. Gapši, using his position as a member of the Seimas and his influence on fellow party members, to influence other civil servants – the then Speaker of the Seimas, members of the Labor Party faction in the Seimas, the leadership and members of the Seimas Budget and Finance Committee and the Minister of Agriculture, – that they act legally and illegally in the exercise of their powers as requested by R. Kurlianskis.

As the court announced, an illegal reward was agreed upon for this – disguised bribes, which, following V. Gapšius promised to influence the requested persons and he himself performed the actions requested by R. Kurlianskis, received an additional 12.1 thousand. EUR discount for the political advertising of the Labor Party and 15 thousand. EUR support to the public institution “Art and Sports Projects”.

In this case of political corruption, the Labor Party, Liberalu sajūdis, concern “MG Grupė”, R. Kurlianskis, former members of the Seimas Eligijus Masiulis, Gintaras Steponavičius, Šarūnas Gustainis were found guilty.