The Circuit Court left unchanged the Harju County Court's decision acquitting Kersti Kracht, Hillar Teder, and Toomas Tamm of bribery charges. The decision regarding the money laundering agreement and illegal handling of weapons also remained unchanged.
However, the Circuit Court overturned the county court's decision convicting Kracht of breaching a restriction order. The court acquitted Kracht of charges related to ordering a legal analysis of the pension reform draft.
The court also dismissed the restriction order breach charge concerning the procurement of guidance materials for a public-private cooperation project. The court found that this act may correspond to misdemeanor characteristics.
The court also overturned the county court's decision regarding Toomas Tamm's claim for non-material damages. The court awarded Tamm 1,500 euros.
The court also awarded Kracht 2,286 euros from the Republic of Estonia as compensation for non-material damages related to her detention. Additionally, the court ordered the Republic of Estonia to pay Kracht 92,332 euros to cover legal fees.
The Circuit Court partially satisfied the claims of Teder, Põld, and Tamm for reimbursement of legal costs. The court allocated 8,804.60 euros to Teder's defense, 6,114 euros to Põld's defense, 15,057.21 euros to Tamm's defense, and 25,296 euros to Kracht's defense.
The court ruling has not yet entered into force and can be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Last March, Harju County Court found Kracht guilty due to decisions made as an advisor to the finance minister that benefited the law firm TGS Baltic. Kracht was also accused of soliciting bribes from Hillar Teder and Toomas Tamm.