Denmark has dropped charges against a former defence minister, Claus Frederiksen and a former spy chief, Lars Findsen over allegations of leaks of classified information after court rulings meant top secret evidence would have to become public.
The duo was charged under a rarely used section of the penal code that carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison but Both men denied any wrongdoing since they were charged.
The charges have been dropped after a series of verdicts in the Supreme Court of Denmark decided that the trial against the former minister would not happen behind closed doors – and therefore classified information could not be shown in court.
The precise charges have not been made public, but Frederiksen suggested to local media they were based on public statements he made about a secret surveillance agreement between Denmark and the U.S. National Security Agency.
