Summary

Henrik Qvortrup, former editor-in-chief of the Danish gossip magazine Se og Hør, was convicted for illegally tracking the credit card transactions of 135 celebrities and Danish royals over four years, using the information to publish stories without consent.

Abstract

HENRIK QVORTRUP, once a prominent figure in Danish media as the editor-in-chief of Se og Hør, was found guilty of unauthorized access to credit card transactions. This allowed him to monitor the activities of various high-profile individuals, including members of the Danish royal family, for personal gain. Despite initially pleading not guilty, the overwhelming evidence led to his conviction. Qvortrup was sentenced to prison for one year and three months, with a non-negotiable minimum of three months to serve. His accomplice, an ex-IBM employee named Peter Bo Henriksen, who was paid to provide the illicit data, received an 18-month sentence without parole. The case also involved other journalists from the magazine who received suspended sentences. Remarkably, Qvortrup has continued to appear on television as a political commentator, which has been criticized given his lack of moral responsibility and the superficial nature of his commentary.

Opinions

The author suggests Qvortrup's actions were morally reprehensible and showed a lack of judgment.
There is an implication that Qvortrup's transition to a political commentator is inappropriate, given his history of sensationalist journalism, including publishing embarrassing photos of the Danish royals.
The article points out the irony and hypocrisy of Se og Hør's silence on Qvortrup's conviction, despite their claim to always provide the latest celebrity gossip.
The conviction of the other editor-in-chief, Kim Henningsen, with a one-year suspended sentence, indicates a pattern of unethical behavior within the magazine's leadership.
There is a critical view of the Danish media for allowing Qvortrup to continue as a public figure despite his conviction for invasive and illegal practices.

Henrik Qvortrup Convicted

Ex-IBM employee gives up credit-card transaction information for money.

HENRIK QVORTRUP, former editor-in-cheif of the gossip magazine Se og Hør, was Thursday convicted of illegally accessing credit card transactions and using them to track 135 celebrities and Danish royals over a period of four years.

For example, he was able to find out where the Danish prince Joakim was spending his honeymoon.

In Swedish:

Se og Hør-chefredaktör dömd till fängelse för övervakning av kändisar

Ett år och tre månader fängelse för olovlig övervakning av kändisar, bland dem medlemmar i danska kungahuset.…

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Qvortrup pleaded not guilty but was convicted by overwhelming evidence against him.

The other editor-in-chief Kim Henningsen received a one-year suspended sentence.

Two convicted of tracking credit card history of Danish royal family

A former employee of a payment-processing company and a former chief editor of a gossip magazine were convicted on…

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Qvortrup was sentenced to one year and three months, of which he must serve at least three months.

His attorney, Anders Németh is trying to get him a foot chain instead.

Nonetheless, Qvortrup urges reporters outside the courthouse to follow him on Twitter. Maybe like Brock Turner appears to have done, the jailbird may soon be tweeting from his prison cell:

Brock Turner has found god

He’s over on Twitter slinging out biblical quotations.

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Dom i Se og Hør-sagen: Qvortrup skal i fængsel

Dommene i Danmarks største medieskandale Se og Hør-sagen er netop faldet. Her blev det bestemt, at Henrik Qvortrup skal…

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His mole, the ex-IBM employee, Peter Bo Henriksen, risked his livelihood for a paltry 10,000 kr ($1500) per month. He has been sentenced to 18 months with no possibility of parole plus he has to pay back all of the money.

The two other journalists, Ken B. Rasmussen and Kasper Kopping were sentenced to suspended sentences of four months each.

Per Ingdal, who was editor-in-chief for a six-month period in 2009 was acquitted.

Astonishingly, Qvortrup has developed quite a career as a “political commentator” for his superficial drivel, devoid of even a modicum of political value or intellectual insight.

In recent years he has frequently appeared on national television peddling his banalities and parochialisms.

He once printed a photo of a member of the Danish Royal family with sweat spots under her arms on the front page of his gossip magazine.

This man has execrable taste, poor judgement and has displayed neither the slightest indication of moral fiber nor the ability to take responsibility for his actions.

Once I saw Qvortrup running in Frederiksberg Gardens.

Deafening Silence from The Scandal Rag

Not a peep about their former scandalized editor-in-chief from Se og Hør even though they claim to ALWAYS give you the latest gossip.

I guess it just goes to show; you can’t always believe what you read.