Kubina: Boris Kollar Must Apologise for 'Curilla Mafia' Statements

Bratislava, 31 March (TASR) - Bratislava Regional Court has ruled that former House chair (2020-23) Boris Kollar (We Are Family) must issue a public apology to police officer Jan Curilla for his statement about the 'Curilla mafia' and pay €50,000 in non-pecuniary damages, as well as full legal costs, TASR reported on Tuesday based on a post published on a social network by Curilla's attorney Peter Kubina. By its decision, the court dismissed the defendant's appeal and upheld the verdict handed down by Bratislava IV City Court over a year ago. According to Kubina, the verdict will become final once served to both parties. "We trust that the defendant will now settle this voluntarily, without us needing to enforce the judgment through a distraint procedure. The first-instance court's verdict was exceptionally well reasoned, so even switching lawyers for the appeal didn't help the defendant. We also appreciate the fact that the appellate court dealt with the appeal quite quickly," stated Kubina. On 21 February 2025, Kubina confirmed that Bratislava IV City Court had ruled in Curilla's favour, as it found Kollar's statement about the 'Curilla mafia' slanderous and a violation of Curilla's good reputation as well as indirectly those of his colleagues from the former National Crime Agency (NAKA). At that time, Kollar's attorney conceded that he might appeal against the verdict. jrg/df