The Svea Court of Appeal has issued its ruling in Sweden's largest environmental case involving Think Pink. Fariba Andersson is sentenced to five years in prison and Thomas Nilsson to four years and six months. Two people are fully acquitted.
The Court of Appeal confirms that Fariba Andersson and Thomas Nilsson held central roles in the company. They are convicted of serious environmental crimes at 18 sites across the country. The couple must pay over 200 million kronor in damages to municipalities including Botkyrka and Västerås.
The sentences are reduced slightly compared to the district court ruling. Andersson avoids the maximum six-year penalty. An environmental consultant is fully acquitted while another person's sentence is lowered from four and a half to four years.
Laxå municipality announces plans to sue the convicted parties to recover tax funds. Staffan Jansson in Västerås expresses disappointment over the reduced sentences but states that cleanup plans will proceed.
