Last September, a court decision was made. Mailis Reps must serve her prison sentence. She must also pay compensation and legal costs to the Ministry of Education and Research. The minister does not disclose the exact amounts. Reps has started making payments.
According to the court decision, Reps must pay compensation of 30,548 euros. In addition, she has a penalty fee, which last year was 11,892 euros. She must also pay legal costs of 46,426 euros.
Reps' representatives have proposed to pay the amounts based on a schedule. The ministry has not yet responded to this. They are assessing how large their claim against Reps is.
As of today, an agreement has been reached. Reps has started making payments. The ministry does not disclose the amount or the deadline by which Reps must pay.
Mailis Reps committed crimes between 2016 and 2020. Her crimes were related to her work at the Ministry of Education and Research. She used employees to take care of her children. She also used the ministry's fuel card for personal purposes. She celebrated her birthday at the ministry's expense.