{"id":179121,"date":"2026-09-27T12:33:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=179121"},"modified":"2026-09-27T12:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:33:57","slug":"stefan-holm-hyllas-efter-braket-atta-ar-efter-mordskamtet-i-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/stefan-holm-is-being-praised-eight-years-after-the-murder-case-was-featured-on-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefan Holm is being praised after the altercation\u2014eight years after the murder prank on TV"},"content":{"rendered":"
Stefan Holm is suspected of assault following the confrontation with journalist Emil Persson at the Book Fair. At the same time, the former Olympic champion is being praised on social media by people who believe he stood up for himself and his family.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Stefan Holm<\/strong> and Emil Persson<\/strong> met on Saturday evening at a restaurant adjacent to the Gothenburg Book Fair. Witnesses say that Holm put Persson in a chokehold, while Holm himself says he grabbed and shoved him. Persson reported the incident to the police, and a report of assault has been filed, reports SVT<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 I obviously tore his shirt and a few other things. I don't know what constitutes assault, but I suppose that's for the authorities to investigate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conflict began on TV in 2018<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The background dates back to \u201dBreaking News\u201d in 2018. At that time, Emil Persson asked a leading question to Patrik Sj\u00f6berg<\/strong> whether he would want to murder Stefan Holm if they met in a dark alley in Buenos Aires. The question was then repeated to Holm\u2019s son, who was 14 at the time Melwin<\/strong>his name. Sj\u00f6berg laughed and said no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holm says he has felt very upset about the segment over the past eight years. He believes that he and his son should have received an apology and states that he had never met or spoken with Persson before. When they finally met at the Book Fair, Holm says he lost his temper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 I've felt absolutely terrible about this for eight years.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praised After the Confrontation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

On social media, Holm has received support from people who believe the TV prank crossed a line and that media figures must also be held accountable for what they say in public. Holm has been called a \u201dhero of the people,\u201d among other things, while others have emphasized that physical violence is never the right course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many also write that Persson is protected by the media establishment and that distasteful jokes are tolerated by SVT because he has the \u201dright\u201d values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The debate also shines a spotlight on responsibility and freedom of speech. The right to express even provocative humor is far-reaching, but freedom of speech does not mean freedom from criticism or responsibility. The alleged physical assault, however, is a separate matter that is now being handled through the legal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Book Fair Cancels Performances<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, the Book Fair canceled Holm's scheduled events in light of the incident. His wife as well Jessica Eriksson Holm<\/strong>Their participation was canceled. She states that the decision was made without the organizers first hearing their side of the story and says that she herself did nothing wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, the Book Fair denies the claim that Jessica Eriksson Holm was formally \u201dbanned.\u201d Stefan Holm has accepted the decision and is now allowing the legal proceedings regarding the alleged assault to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 I have to respect the Book Fair\u2019s decision.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stefan Holm is being praised following the altercation with Emil Persson. At the heart of the conflict is an eight-year-old murder joke involving Holm and his son.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":179127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206,1522,205],"tags":[5109,6847],"class_list":["post-179121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-inrikes","category-mellan","category-nyheter","tag-bokmassan","tag-stefan-holm"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}