The public prosecutor's office demanded life sentences for the alleged clients of the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak. But the millionaire Kočner gets off without conviction.

On the other hand, co-defendant Alena Z. was sentenced to 25 years in prison. On February 21, 2018, 27-year-old investigative journalist Jánsi Kucik and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova were shot dead in their home in the village of Velka Maca.