A disciplinary senate of the High Court in Prague has overturned a reprimand issued to state prosecutor Petra Lastovecká by her superior, Radim Dragoun. The reprimand stemmed from Lastovecká’s interview concerning the high-profile “bitcoin case.” The court has instructed Dragoun to revisit the matter and conduct further proceedings. This decision, made on Tuesday, is final and binding. The original disciplinary action had been taken against Lastovecká regarding her public comments on the ongoing investigation. Details of the specific grounds for the initial reprimand and the court’s reasoning for overturning it have not been widely released. The case highlights tensions within the Czech legal system regarding transparency and prosecutorial conduct.
