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Apr 27, 2023 · In Slovakia, a young investigative journalist is brutally murdered. When the police files of the murder investigation are leaked to the reporter's colleagues, they uncover vast corruption reaching the highest levels of Slovak society.
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- Documentary, Crime
- Matt Sarnecki
- 2023-04-27
Jul 18, 2022 · Directed by OCCRP’s Matt Sarnecki, “The Killing of a Journalist” tells the story of the 2018 murders of OCCRP’s Slovak colleague Ján Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kušnírová. Investigative...
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- Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
The Killing of a Journalist (2022) is an English language documentary film directed by Matt Sarnecki. The film documents the investigation of the murder within the contemporary political and social context and the criminal proceedings up until the first-degree court's acquittal of Kočner and Zsuzsová. [125]
The murders of an investigative reporter and his fiancée in Slovakia in 2018 lead to shocking revelations about government corruption in this documentary. Watch trailers & learn more.
The story takes an unexpected turn when a source leaks the secret murder case file to the murdered journalist’s colleagues. It includes the computers and encrypted communications of the assassination’s alleged mastermind, a businessman closely connected to the country’s ruling party.
In Slovakia, a young investigative journalist is brutally murdered. When the police files of the murder investigation are leaked to the reporter's colleagues, they uncover vast corruption reaching the highest levels of Slovak society.
- 3 min
Jun 1, 2022 · Directed by OCCRP’s Matt Sarnecki, “The Killing of a Journalist” tells the story of the 2018 murders of OCCRP’s Slovak colleague Ján Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kušnírová.
