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577 Days of Attacks, Accusations, and Lies.On Day 578 — The State Attorney’s Office of the Republic of Croatia Buried Them With the Truth.

577 Days of Attacks, Accusations, and Lies.
On Day 578 — The State Attorney’s Office of the Republic of Croatia Buried Them With the Truth.

On January 21, 2024, HANZA MEDIA d.o.o. through its platforms Jutarnji list, Slobodna Dalmacija , and Dubrovački vjesnik, published and amplified a front-page article filled with lies about me.
But it wasn’t just a cover story.
Jutarnji List alone dedicated the front page and four full pages inside to portraying me as Public Enemy No. 1 — weeks before the State Attorney’s Office had even opened an official investigation.

They fabricated claims, twisted facts, manipulated headlines and subheadings, and published the same coordinated story across multiple media outlets — presenting fiction as if it were justice.
It was a coordinated media attack, designed to destroy my reputation, my life’s work, and the projects I created from scratch.

And for some, it worked — for a while.

Since that day, the individuals who filed a false report against me shared it publicly — trying to destroy me and everything I had built.
What followed was 578 days of silent attacks:
➖ Fake Instagram accounts
➖ Anonymous emails sent to institutions
➖ Article links circulated in every corner
➖ Even former strategic partners used it, hoping to erase me from the projects I created.

But I stood up.
And I said:
“It’s all a lie. And I will prove it.”

⚖️ On August 21, 2025, the truth arrived — officially and permanently.
The State Attorney’s Office of the Republic of Croatia dismissed all charges against me as completely unfounded.


“Based on the investigation conducted, it was proven that there is no evidence that the defendant Mario Urlic committed two criminal offenses of fraud under Article 236, paragraph 2, in conjunction with paragraph 1, and in conjunction with Article 51 of the Criminal Code, which he is charged with.”

“As there is no reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the criminal offenses listed in this decision, the investigation is officially suspended.”

A two-year investigation examined:
– Data from several banks of the entire family
– Reports from Financial Agency
– Transactions through SKDD/SDA
– My brokerage history
– Domestic and international stock and foreign exchanges
– Crypto flows
– Full money trails going back to 2006
– And dozens of witness statements

No fraud.
No misuse.
Not a single euro taken from any client.
Only my verified personal portfolios, worth millions, built through decades of transparent work.

They tried to bury me.
But I tattooed one sentence on my arm after the article was published:
“You can’t beat the person who never gives up.” – from Babe Ruth
And I proved it.
Today, I’m still here.
Stronger. Clearer. Unbroken.

To those who stood by me — thank you.
To those who turned their backs — I forgive none of you. But I thank you for the fire.

Let this post remain.
For the record.
For memory.
And for those still fighting for their names.

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