Both the defense and prosecution have appealed the verdict against Christoffer Henriksson, known as 'Lyxbedragaren' (The Luxury Fraudster), according to court documents from Södertälje District Court. The 37-year-old from Blekinge was sentenced earlier this year to seven years and ten months in prison for defrauding 43 people of 32 million kronor through fake investment schemes.
Defense attorney Thomas Martinson confirmed the appeal, stating, 'We are not satisfied with the district court's verdict.' The prosecution, led by Veronica Närfors and David Brissman-Toplak, also appealed, seeking to correct a technical error that could potentially add 587 days to Henriksson's sentence.
his client is dissatisfied with the district court's ruling
The case involves what prosecutors describe as a sophisticated fraud operation where Henriksson and a business partner allegedly convinced victims to invest in non-existent luxury ventures. The district court's sentence exceeded the maximum penalty for aggravated fraud due to the large number of offenses involved.
Tuesday marked the final day for appeals to be filed with the Court of Appeal, with both parties meeting the deadline. The prosecution's appeal focuses on a procedural oversight regarding Henriksson's previous prison sentence from 2020, which they hope to have reinstated in the appellate process.
seeking to correct what she describes as a technical error that could potentially add 587 days to Henriksson's sentence
the warrant failed to request that Henriksson's conditional release from a previous 2020 prison sentence be revoked, preventing the district court from including the remaining 587 days in his current sentence