Roman Janoušek
Roman Janoušek | |
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| Born | July 3, 1968 Czech Republic |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, lobbyist |
| Known for | Business ventures in magazine publishing and real estate; convicted for hit-and-run incident |
Roman Janoušek (born 3 July 1968) is a Czech entrepreneur, lobbyist, and convicted offender. In November 2014, he commenced serving a 4.5-year prison term related to a hit-and-run incident that occurred in March 2012.
Business activities
Janoušek co-established Medea Real in June 1993 and subsequently gained substantial profits through ventures in magazine publishing and real estate.
Allegations of corruption
Investigations targeted Janoušek for involvement in bribery and manipulation of public tenders. His business expansion was reportedly supported by his close association with Pavel Bém, who served as Prague’s mayor from 2002 until 2010. Janoušek was also linked to the 2013 political corruption scandal in the Czech Republic, which played a role in the collapse of Prime Minister Petr Nečas's coalition administration.
Hit-and-run
On April 30, 2014, Janoušek was sentenced to three years imprisonment for causing serious injury to a 51-year-old woman in a drunk-driving hit-and-run incident in Prague. Although the initial sentence allowed for up to ten years, both the prosecution and defense filed appeals. Subsequently, the court increased his prison term to 4.5 years and extended his driving prohibition to seven years, determining the injury resulted from an intentional act. He began serving his sentence in Brno on November 18, 2014. Appeals made to the Supreme Court were denied, confirming the ruling on July 28, 2015.