Footballer Albert Gudmundsson faces rape charges, damages sought amount to three million krona

Footballer Albert Gudmundsson is being accused of rape, according to the charge sheet. The claim was initially brought up as a sexual offense. The claim for damages in the case amounts to three million krona.

The case against Albert Gudmundsson, a national football player, who last week was indicted in the District Court of Reykjavik, revolves around rape. In the indictment, he is said to have had sexual contact with a woman without her consent. The claim for moral damages in the case is three million krona.

The case is closed, as is customary in sexual offenses. Albert connected to the conference equipment during the indictment of the case, as he is abroad. He has always maintained his innocence in the case and, according to newsroom information, that has not changed.

The woman filed a complaint against Albert last August. The police investigated the case and referred it to the district prosecutor, who dismissed it this spring on the grounds that there was no likelihood of conviction. The victim appealed the decision to the state prosecutor, who reversed it.

The state prosecutor not only referred the case back to the district prosecutor but directly instructed that it should be indicted. This was done last month.