While Zlatica Švajdová Puškárová (48) is one of the favorite faces on TV screens, her older brother Petr is perceived by the public as a controversial figure with several failed projects and legal problems. Most recently, the police accused him of subsidy fraud, in which he was supposed to have illegally obtained about 3.3 million euros during the corona crisis from state subsidies. The case is already being handled by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, informs .
A non-profit organization drew attention to the fraud of Puškár, who changed his name in the past and is supposed to be called Tony Tesla, years ago. In addition to him, a couple of Czechs are also facing charges. If found guilty, they face a sentence of 3 to 9.5 years in prison.
Brother of a popular presenter in the past, he was also accused of multi-million dollar tax fraud, and the Financial Administration classified him as a fugitive the so-called white horses. Puskár also tried to get into big politics as the founder of the Právo a Spravodlivosť party and tried to run for chairman of the Office for Personal Data Protection.
According to the latest information from the Slovak daily, he is not supposed to be in Slovakia, but he communicates with the courts from the far Caribbean. He rejects any accusations and claims that the money did not even arrive in his account. New Time he also asked Puškárová about the whole matter, who reacted the same way as in all his cases. “I have no knowledge of this, so I will not comment,” answered Puškárová sternly.
