Amira Smajic, the mole in the TV 2 documentary “The Black Swan,” has admitted to continuously informing the National Unit for Special Crime (NSK) and the Police Intelligence Service (PET) about happenings at TV 2. This occurred both before and during the filming of the documentary.
Smajic confessed in a chronicle published in Politiken that she reported on various violations of the law and information that could help uncover crime, including information from the media industry and about media personalities. She acknowledged passing on information from TV 2’s editorial staff without their consent or knowledge, describing this as a standard practice for the police’s “secret weapon.”
TV 2 plans to release two new episodes of “The Black Swan” this summer, which will address the issue of espionage against the media and the rule of law in Denmark. According to TV 2’s news director, Ulla Pors, the new episodes will initiate a debate about confidence in the rule of law.
Smajic criticizes TV 2 in her chronicle for her treatment and the documentary’s final form. She claims that TV 2 was aware of her work for the police from the beginning and viewed it as a positive endorsement.
However, TV 2 Documentary editor-in-chief Michael Nørgaard denies this assertion, stating that they had an agreement with Smajic that she was not allowed to share information from the office with the police. Nørgaard said that Smajic herself referred to it as a closed room with TV 2.
TV 2 has faced criticism for omitting information about Smajic’s collaboration with the police, initially due to concerns for her safety. With Smajic now publicizing her collaboration with the police, TV 2 says they are no longer bound by that consideration and will address the issue in the new programs.
Neither PET nor NSK has confirmed or denied a collaboration with Smajic, and she has declined to be interviewed about the chronicle’s content.