Archive for June, 2009

Revenge is a dish best served half naked

Media, National: June 17th, 2009 by PO

The daughter of one of Sweden’s most feared criminals has posed for a popular men’s magazine in a bid to bring shame on her father and give him “a taste of his own medicine”.

In an interview with lad mag Slitz, Jackie Ferm explained that she wanted her father, Lars-Inge Svartenbrandt, to feel ashamed in the same way she felt ashamed all the way through school.

It’s not surprising that young Jackie had a hard time of it. Svartenbrandt is one of Sweden’s most notorious criminals and has spent more than forty years in jail for a string of robberies and violent crimes. He was last arrested as recently as April.

But Jackie admits that she did have a way of responding to the kids who taunted her which involved judicious use of her father’s reputation.

“I told them he’d come and murder them if they didn’t watch out,” said Ferm.

Japanese pineapple popstar bounces back

Miscellaneous, Offbeat: June 3rd, 2009 by PO

Remember the Japanese popstar dressed as a pineapple who was assaulted in Malmö earlier this year. Of course you do.

Well, you’ll be glad to hear that Hideki Kaji made a speedy recovery and the video he was shooting at the time of the attack has seen the light of day. We’ve been meaning to post it for ages. Here it is: