# Swedish court fines ex-security adviser for negligence

> Swedish appeals court fines ex-national security adviser for gross negligence.
- Title: Swedish court fines ex-security adviser for negligence
- Summary: Swedish appeals court fines ex-national security adviser for gross negligence. Swedish appeals court fined Henrik Landerholm 52,000 SEK ($5,247) for gross…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/swedish-appeals-court-fines-ex-national-security-adviser-for-gross-negligence
- Published: 2026-10-19T11:15:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: swedish appeals court, henrik landerholm, national security adviser, gross negligence, secret documents, 52000 sek, 5247 usd, news, world
## Swedish appeals court ruling
Swedish appeals court found former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm guilty of mishandling secret information.

> Unlike the district court ... the court of appeal finds that the man disclosed the information contained in the documents through gross negligence
## Case background
The case involves documents left at a hotel in 2023 amid a security crisis in the Baltic Sea region following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
## Fines and consequences
Landerholm was fined 52,000 Swedish crowns ($5,247) and stepped down in January 2025 after investigations began.
## Key takeaway

Swedish appeals court fined Henrik Landerholm 52,000 SEK ($5,247) for gross negligence in handling secret documents.