Astrolog taget seriøst – meget seriøst

Den i Bulgarien meget kendte astrolog, Emil Lestanski, bliver i Sofia sigtet for svindel og for at videregive falske oplysninger. Hans forudsigelse af jordskælv, der ikke indtraf, førte til en unødvendig masseevakuering af en by i Haskovo provinsen i april 2009. Hvis han kendes skyldig, kan han idømmes op til 2 års fængsel eller en bøde på 2.500 euro (5.000 leva), dvs. ca 20.000 kr.

Kilde: http://www.jacktimes.com/world/europe/the-bulgarian-astrologer-who-wrongly-predicted-an-earthquake-will-be-trialed.html

Bulgarian astrologer Emil Leştanski  will be judged in Sofia for fraud and providing false information that led to a massive evacuation of the southern city, in April 2009, according to the decision rendered today by the District Court in Haskovo, reports Novinite.com site .

According to prosecutors, the alleged acts took place in Sofia, and therefore the defendant should be tried in the Bulgarian capital.

In 2009, a few days before Easter, Leştanski predicted erroneously that a devastating earthquake of magnitude 6 will take place in the Bulgarian town of Haskovo region.

The announcement led many people to flee their homes, forcing them to spend the night on the streets, and made a great profit for   the local insurance companies.

If found guilty Leştanski could receive a sentence of up to two years in prison.

However, as the astrologer has no criminal record, he could receive only a minor fine of 500 to 5,000 Bulgarian leva (EUR 250-2500).