Bjarte Baasland

Bjarte Baasland (born 5 March 1974) is a former Norwegian businessman and convicted fraudster.

Bjarte Baasland
Born (1974-03-05) 5 March 1974
Norway
OccupationFormer businessman
Criminal statusConvicted
SpouseBodhild Baasland
Criminal chargeFraud
PenaltySentenced to four years in prison

He became famous in Norway in connection with the Baasland case in the autumn of 2008, when it was revealed that he had gambled away almost 60 million kr (more than €7 million) that he borrowed from family friends and banks.[1]

He is the son of Ernst Baasland, who at the time was a Bishop of Stavanger in the Church of Norway. A consequence of the Baasland case was that Ernst Baasland resigned as Bishop[2] and went personally bankrupt[3] along with his wife, Bodhild Baasland, who is also under investigation for fraud. On 2 October 2009, Bjarte Baasland was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 4 years in prison and to return NOK 26,6 million to one of his creditors, Cecilie Nustad.[4]

References
  1. Norway, Aftenposten (20 October 2008). "Baasland lost a fortune gambling - Aftenposten.no". aftenposten.no. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "No apologies as bishop bows out". www.newsinenglish.no. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. Norway, Aftenposten (12 September 2008). "Bankruptcy claim filed against bishop - Aftenposten.no". aftenposten.no. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. Holm, Annar. "Baasland dømt til fire års fengsel". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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