Football agent Hasan Cetinkaya sued Fotboll Sthlm and Expressen for gross defamation after an investigation. The investigation reported on connections between Cetinkaya and organized crime in Sweden, according to the articles. Cetinkaya has withdrawn his lawsuit against Expressen.
The legal process had been ongoing for two years, according to sources. Expressen reported that the reason for withdrawal was that the case had dragged on. Neither Expressen nor Fotboll Sthlm were censured by the press ethics board after the investigation, according to reports.
We never thought Hasan Cetinkaya would dare to go to district court, so this was expected. He tried to scare us into silence and it obviously didn't go well.
According to Sportbladet, Oskar Månsson, editor-in-chief of Fotboll Sthlm, described the withdrawal as expected, saying Cetinkaya had tried to scare them into silence but it did not go well. The specific connections alleged in the investigation remain unclear, and it is unknown whether any settlement was reached between the parties.