Estonian Criminal Judges Grete Vahtra and Mairi Heinsalu Abuse Their Official Positions in Cases No. 1-25-1348 and 1-24-3888
We hereby submit this official notice in connection with the court hearing held on 24 March 2025 in criminal case No. 1-25-1348, where you refused the application to remand Eneke Roots in custody, yet at the same time justified actions through which information concerning Eneke Roots’ private life was publicly disclosed. You also stated at the hearing that Eneke Roots must no longer publish anything about Katrin Lust, while serial harasser Katrin Lust, together with Indrek Meltsas and Ketlin Kruse, continue their activities with impunity.
At the same time, the false statements published by KUUUURIJA and Elu24 in 25 articles constitute fraud, committed by Katrin Lust, Maarja Pild-Freiberg and Karmen Turk.
Unlawful actions of Estonian judges Mairi Heinsalu and Grete Vahtra
Estonian Criminal judges Grete Vahtra and Mairi Heinsalu abuse their official positions.
Inquiry regarding criminal cases No. 1-25-1348 and 1-24-3888 – actions of criminal division judges Mairi Heinsalu and Grete Vahtra and the protection of rights
(Recipients: mairi.heinsalu@kohus.ee, hmktallinn.menetlus@kohus.ee)
Criminal cases No. 1-24-3888 and No. 1-25-1348 have been initiated by Triniti Law Firm, represented by Karmen Turk and Maarja Pild-Freiberg, with the purpose of silencing Eneke Roots as a victim. These constitute serial SLAPP lawsuits and criminal complaints.
The same SLAPP pattern is also connected to Eneke Roots’ civil cases No. 2-24-10625 and No. 2-24-12447, in which Katrin Lust applied for a restraining order and received it within five (5) days from judges Kaie Almere and Anna Liiv.
At the same time, Eneke Roots also applied for a restraining order against Katrin Lust and Indrek Meltsas, which she never received, and the first request to remedy alleged deficiencies was sent five (5) months later.
Five days versus five months clearly indicates judicial corruption.
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Definition of SLAPP
SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) refers to a strategic lawsuit in which a party with power or financial resources uses court proceedings to silence and exhaust critics, journalists, or activists.
Subject: Official letter regarding criminal case No. 1-25-1348 and the conduct of the judge at the hearing on 24 March 2025
Dear Judge Mairi Heinsalu,
We submit this official letter in connection with the hearing held on 24 March 2025 in criminal case No. 1-25-1348, where you refused the detention request concerning Eneke Roots, while simultaneously justifying actions through which information relating to her private life was disclosed. At the same hearing, you stated that Eneke Roots must no longer write about Katrin Lust, while serial harasser Katrin Lust, together with Indrek Meltsas and Ketlin Kruse, continue their actions without consequences.
KUUUURIJA, ELU24 avaldatud valeväited 25-s artiklis on Kelmus- toimepanijad Katrin Lust, Maarja Pild-Freiberg, Karmen Turk. https://lexjustus.com/kuuuurija-elu24-avaldatud-valevaited-25-s-artiklis-on-kelmus-toimepanijad-katrin-lust-maarja-pild-freiberg-karmen-turk/
We remind you that on 24 March 2025 you were sent written information together with evidence clearly demonstrating that Indrek Meltsas, Katrin Lust and prosecutor Toomas Tomberg are connected to long-term harassment, false accusations and manipulation of criminal proceedings with the aim of silencing victims and misleading the public. The same letter was also sent to Judge Grete Vahtra. To date, no response has been received.
ADDENDUM
A photograph taken in the courtroom on 24 March 2025 confirms that Indrek Meltsas and Ketlin Kruse were present in your courtroom before the hearing began, and that one of them was photographing or filming, which is prohibited during court hearings without explicit judicial permission.
(Photo attached: Ketlin Kruse and Indrek Meltsas at the hearing in case No. 1-25-1348 on 24 March 2025)
The following photograph represents the next episode of the same matter. The serial harassers remain the same: Katrin Lust, Ketlin Kruse, and Indrek Meltsas. The presiding judge in that case was a new judge, Jüri-Karl Leppik.
Question
Why did you not prevent the public stalking and provocation of the victim inside the courtroom?
Was this a deliberate omission on your part, thereby enabling the misuse of the court system?
Issue of Double Proceedings
There are currently two active criminal cases against Eneke Roots (Nos. 1-24-3888 and 1-25-1348). We request clarification as to why two separate proceedings are ongoing and whether their substantive grounds differ or overlap.
The public and the press have the right to understand whether this constitutes lawful and justified separation of proceedings or not.
Questions to Estonian Criminal Judges Mairi Heinsalu and Grete Vahtra
- How is it permissible that 23 defamatory articles have been published about Eneke Roots, while her own posts are considered criminal?
- Did you knowingly support violations of GDPR and personal data protection rules when information from a criminal case, which should not be public, was leaked without permission?
- Why were the provocations and filming by Indrek Meltsas and Ketlin Kruse in the courtroom not stopped? Was this in line with victim protection principles?
- Are you knowingly involved, directly or indirectly, in a SLAPP litigation scheme through which Postimees Grupp AS and Kanal 2 owner Margus Linnamäe are pressuring and silencing legal advisers, journalists, and victims?
- How would you feel if 24 articles about your private life were published, distorting information and generating advertising revenue?
Reference to a Specific GDPR Violation
We specifically refer to the serious violation of GDPR and the right to privacy that occurred in the following article published on 24 March 2025, including video footage:
“VIDEO ⟩ The Prosecutor’s Office Requested the Detention of Eneke Roots, Known from the ‘Kuuuurija’ Program, for Two Months – She Walked Freely Out of the Courtroom”
In this article published by Elu24:
- Eneke Roots’ personal data were published without consent
- She was referred to as a “fake lawyer” without a final court judgment
- Her image and name were published alongside criminal accusations not confirmed by a final court ruling
- The article is paywalled and contains advertising, meaning personal data were used for profit
Key Question
Why are the court and the prosecutor’s office not protecting Eneke Roots, who has not committed any crime and has not been convicted by any court? Her suffering is severe, documented, and long-lasting. She is currently homeless, without income, and in psychological crisis, while the actual serial harassers act with impunity and receive institutional protection.
Do you have the right to allow such a situation, or do you have the power to stop it?
Requests to Judges Mairi Heinsalu and Grete Vahtra
- To remove the above-mentioned article in accordance with GDPR and privacy protection requirements and to submit an official request for its removal to Postimees Grupp AS
- To respond to the questions raised in this letter
- To explain why the victim was not protected but instead treated as the accused
- To explain why two criminal cases exist based on substantially the same facts
As supervisory bodies have proven ineffective in such situations, the matter is planned to be raised in a public investigative article, given the significant public interest and the fact that judges are public figures.
Allegations of Systemic Corruption
This constitutes proven corruption. Katrin Lust’s public serial harassment through more than 23 articles constitutes a clear violation of privacy. Veiko Huuse identified within two days that Indrek Meltsas was the individual sending him harassing emails. Through the same scheme, Indrek Meltsas has brutally harassed and terrorised Eneke Roots.
It is not credible that Prosecutor Toomas Tomberg was unaware of this or incapable of identifying it during a year-long investigation. This points to deliberate conduct as part of a system that collaborates with serial harassers to silence victims. All relevant materials and evidence have been submitted.
Conclusion
Please inform us what steps you intend to take in this situation.
Do you intend to protect the victim’s rights and prevent further violations of privacy and public harassment?
When will Eneke Roots finally be guaranteed effective legal protection?
Who will protect her, if not the court?
Annex 1
Ketlin Kruse and Indrek Meltsas at your hearing in case No. 1-25-1348 on 24 March 2025
Such a letter was sent to judges Mairi Heinsalu and Grete Vahtra.
No response was received from them.
Instead, a reply was sent by Astrid Asi and Kristjan Siigur.
All court cases and instances of corruption are documented and substantiated. Read and be astonished at how much has already been proven and how the system continues to operate.
Alleged Connections Between Individuals and Structures
Multiple sources indicate links between the following individuals and structures:
- Prosecutor Toomas Tomberg of the Northern District Prosecutor’s Office has in several cases been involved in decisions where criminal proceedings were not initiated against individuals accused by victims of harassment and defamation. At the same time, proceedings have been initiated against the complainants themselves, even when evidence indicates the opposite.
- Representatives of Triniti Law Firm, attorneys Karmen Turk and Maarja Pild, have drafted lawsuits against individuals described in articles as victims. These lawsuits have been filed in a manner that restricts the freedom of expression of critical individuals.
- Media owners such as Margus Linnamäe (Postimees Grupp, Kanal 2, Elu24) and Jüri Pihel are linked to platforms where articles allegedly harmful to victims have been published. According to victims, this is part of a broader influence operation.
- Judges Kaie Almere, Anna Liiv, Mairi Heinsalu, and Grete Vahtra have repeatedly issued decisions that victims consider one-sided, favouring alleged harassers.
Senior Officials Allegedly Involved
Additionally, senior officials are alleged to be involved, including:
- Astrid Asi, Prosecutor General (former Chair of the County Court)
- Liina Naaber-Kivisoo, current Chair of the County Court
- Andres Parmas, former Prosecutor General, currently a civil judge
- Villu Kõve, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- Kristjan Siigur
- Kaupo Kruusvee
- Villem Lapimaa
Further reading:
https://fonte.news/prokuror-toomas-tomberg-karmen-turk-maarja-pild-ja-kohtunik-kaie-almere-kas-vaigistavad-ohvreid-slapp-hagidega
Victims’ Accounts
According to victims, the justice system is being used against them, and this is evidenced by judges’ own rulings. As victims have communicated with each other, these connections have been confirmed and brought to light.
There are so many victims that the number is difficult to comprehend. It would be strange if this matter did not eventually come to light and collapse. Not everyone has yet been “processed to death.”
At the same time, victims are afraid to publicly disclose their names, as they fear legal destruction by the Estonian legal system through respected lawyers and wealthy individuals acting with malicious intent.
The question arises: how can one file a complaint about criminal activity in the Republic of Estonia when the recipient of the criminal complaint is allegedly a greater criminal, such as Astrid Asi or Toomas Tomberg?
Statements Confirmed by Multiple Sources
Multiple sources, including Veiko Huuse, Annika Urm, Eneke Roots, Kristiina Heinmets, and many other victims who wish to remain anonymous, have confirmed the following:
- Criminal proceedings are often initiated against the victims themselves, while evidence they submit regarding harassment, fake accounts, violations of privacy, and defamation is ignored.
- A possible overlap between the prosecutor’s office and the legal profession is indicated by the fact that Toomas Tomberg’s spouse works as an attorney in a law firm from which defence counsel are appointed to individuals whose cases Tomberg himself handles. This has raised concerns regarding conflicts of interest.
- Judges Kaie Almere, Anna Liiv, Mairi Heinsalu, and Grete Vahtra have repeatedly made decisions that victims consider biased, favouring alleged harassers.
- Serial harassers Indrek Meltsas and Katrin Lust are names repeatedly referenced in victims’ submissions.
- Multiple sources identify Indrek Meltsas as an individual who uses fake accounts (e.g. “Ain Olen”, “Vahur Saks”) to threaten and provoke victims. His activities are also linked to photographing and recording inside courtrooms. He is connected to media projects such as Inbox.news.
- Katrin Lust, a media figure, has according to multiple submissions published dozens of articles about specific individuals, leading to job loss, mental health deterioration, and social isolation. Courts have consistently rejected requests for the removal of these articles.
Prosecutor General and Judicial Leadership
Astrid Asi, former Chair of the Harju County Court and current Prosecutor General, is according to sources alleged to have played a key role as an overarching figure in the functioning of this system. According to submissions, the prosecutor’s office has failed to consider numerous complaints relating to the described network.
Scheme: SLAPP Lawsuits, Conflicts of Interest, and Trading in Influence
According to materials in the possession of the editorial team:
- SLAPP lawsuits are initiated systematically to suppress victims’ public expression.
- Prosecutors appoint defence counsel with family or personal connections, potentially indicating conflicts of interest.
- Evidence of harassment against victims, including more than 400 pages of material, has not been taken into account in criminal proceedings.
Conclusion: A Systemic Problem?
In the editorial team’s assessment, the submitted materials and patterns warrant independent investigation. If the allegations are accurate, this may constitute a broader systemic problem in which media, the justice system, and political connections form a structure that allows influential individuals to evade accountability and pressure others into relinquishing their rights.
Until an official investigation is initiated, the answer to the question of whether the Estonian justice system is independent and fair remains for journalists and citizens to seek.
Read more:
https://fonte.news/prokuror-toomas-tombergi-tegevus-toob-esile-sarnasusi-odessa-maffia-praktikatega
