– Have put all the cards on the table – NRK Buskerud – Local news, TV and radio

The former shop steward in Lier Arbeiderparti and LO Drammen, who has been reported for embezzlement, acknowledges all the facts.

– My client has put all his cards on the table, and cooperates fully with both the organizations and the police, says lawyer Kim Ellertsen at Elden Advokatfirma.

It was on Sunday that the Lier Labor Party decided to report a person to the police for embezzlement of the municipal party’s holdings.

The relationship was reported after the suspicion arose, and there is talk of an amount of approximately NOK 2 million, Lier Arbeiderparti said on Sunday.

The reported person is a member of the Lier Labor Party, and has renounced all positions of trust in the party.

– Our goal is to handle the situation in an orderly and responsible manner. We are cooperating with the police and will contribute to a fair investigation of the incident, says Per Arne Bredesen, leader of the Lier Labor Party.

– Bottoms in very difficult conditions

The lawyers have not yet received any documents in the case, but have had several conversations with their client, they state in a press release on Monday.

In these conversations, the client has expressed relief at having been exposed, and that he will now contribute to clarifying the matter as best he can, the letter states, adding:

“Details about the scope of the case are not yet known.”

– This case is rooted in very difficult personal relationships, but my client understands the seriousness of the case and is prepared to accept the consequences of his actions. He is very distraught at having abused the trust that has been shown to him over many years in both LO and the Labor Party, says his defender, Ellertsen.