Henrik Landerholm, former security advisor, faces charges for mishandling secret documents related to Sweden's NATO strategy and negotiations with Turkey. The documents included details of a confidential meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Landerholm's negligence led to his resignation amid public outcry.
Landerholm's Carelessness Exposes Secret NATO Meeting
Landerholm's Carelessness Exposes Secret NATO Meeting
Henrik Landerholm mishandled secret documents and was forced to resign. The documents pertained to Sweden's NATO process and strategy against Turkey, as revealed by DN.
The former security advisor Henrik Landerholm is charged with negligence involving classified information. His trial begins in a week.
Landerholm became a headache for the Prime Minister last winter when it was revealed that he repeatedly mishandled confidential documents. Among other things, he left his mobile phone at the Hungarian embassy and a notebook at Swedish Radio, something DN exposed in December.
Landerholm left his position after loud calls for his resignation in January.
Meeting on NATO Strategy
Details have now emerged about the contents of the documents. One document concerned a secret conversation between Henrik Landerholm and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, writes DN.
The meeting was held somewhere in Stockholm on March 13, 2023, during a geopolitically sensitive time when Sweden was trying to become a NATO member and had intense behind-the-scenes negotiations.
The discussions involved Sweden's strategy to gain approval in NATO from Turkey, according to documentation from authorities. It involves classified information from the Security Police and the Armed Forces.
The conversation is not documented at the Government Offices, according to DN.
Henrik Landerholm denies any wrongdoing. He has not responded to DN's attempts to contact him. The Government Offices state that they "do not comment on the contents of the forgotten documents."