Bjarte Baasland (born 5 March 1974) is a former Norwegian businessman and convicted fraudster.
Bjarte Baasland | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Former businessman |
Criminal status | Convicted |
Spouse | Bodhild Baasland |
Criminal charge | Fraud |
Penalty | Sentenced to four years in prison |
He became famous in Norway in connection with the Baasland case in the autumn of 2008, when it was revealed that he had gambled away almost 60 million kr (more than €7 million) that he borrowed from family friends and banks.[1]
He is the son of Ernst Baasland, who at the time was a Bishop of Stavanger in the Church of Norway. A consequence of the Baasland case was that Ernst Baasland resigned as Bishop[2] and went personally bankrupt[3] along with his wife, Bodhild Baasland, who is also under investigation for fraud. On 2 October 2009, Bjarte Baasland was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 4 years in prison and to return NOK 26,6 million to one of his creditors, Cecilie Nustad.[4]
References
edit- ^ Norway, Aftenposten (20 October 2008). "Baasland lost a fortune gambling - Aftenposten.no". aftenposten.no. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "No apologies as bishop bows out". www.newsinenglish.no. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Norway, Aftenposten (12 September 2008). "Bankruptcy claim filed against bishop - Aftenposten.no". aftenposten.no. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Holm, Annar. "Baasland dømt til fire års fengsel". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.