Lars Findsen

In December 2021, the head of foreign intelligence agency Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (FE) from 2015-20 was arrested under suspicion of having divulged ...

In the book, Findsen recounts the meeting in which Bramsen explained to him that he would be suspended from his post. After a commission investigated the claims and resolved that they were unfounded, Findsen was reinstated. Findsen had a slightly more cynical take on the situation. It should be noted that Findsen does not provide documentation for the claims he makes in the book. The trial itself is a closed-door affair, making it difficult to ascertain specifics and particulars. The all-to-real saga surrounding the downfall of spy chief Lars Findsen has all the ingredients of a gripping political thriller complete with backroom bargaining, corrupt politicians and turncoat spies.