Jes Dorph wins the case in the Supreme Court - should receive 2 million in compensation

Jes Dorph Wins Case in Supreme Court - Set to Receive Over $2 Million in Compensation

Eastern High Court had previously rejected Jes Dorph-Petersen's claim for compensation, but now the Supreme Court agrees with the former TV host.

Jes Dorph-Petersen lost his job at TV2 due to the attorney investigation. (archive photo) (Photo: © Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix) Updated today at 12:17 PM, Updated today at 1:27 PM

Attorney Yvonne Frederiksen will pay nearly $2 million in compensation to the former TV host Jes Dorph-Petersen.

This has been decided by the Supreme Court (https://www.domstol.dk/hoejesteret/aktuelt/2025/12/om-erstatningsansvar-for-gennemfoerelse-af-advokatundersoegelse/ ).

Yvonne Frederiksen was behind an investigation into sexual harassment, which was carried out on TV2 in 2020. This cost Jes Dorph his job at Nordisk Film, which produces 'Go' evening Live' for TV2.

According to the Supreme Court's decision, it is found that Yvonne Frederiksen did not have sufficient basis to conclude that Jes Dorph had committed sexual harassment in two episodes in 2001 and 2003.

- Attorney B (Yvonne Frederiksen, ed. ) had therefore disregarded the diligence that was due to her, it is stated among other things in the decision.

Yvonne Frederiksen must pay exactly $1,990,602.65 in compensation to Jes Dorph and the costs of the case, which amount to $443,000. She has, according to the judgment, 14 days to pay, otherwise the costs of the case will be increased.

The Supreme Court has also previously dealt with the part of the case that concerned whether the investigation was in line with "good attorney conduct". The Supreme Court did not think so (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/hoejesteret-advokat-broed-med-god-advokatskik-i-tv-2-undersoegelse ). In this connection, Yvonne Frederiksen received a fine of $20,000.

Yvonne Frederiksen did not give Jes Dorph sufficient information about which specific actions he was accused of, and did not make sufficient clear about why she thought there was a legal reason for dismissal.

As a rule, lawyers cannot be held responsible for a third party as a result of an attorney investigation, unless there are special circumstances.

It has been the case in this case, concludes the court.

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Episodes in 2001 and 2003

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The attorney investigation had at the time the intention to uncover harassment cases and the culture at TV2.

While the investigation was being conducted, Yvonne Frederiksen received reports from two former journalist trainees at TV2, who reported on episodes with Jes Dorph, which had taken place in 2001 and 2003.

Yvonne Frederiksen concluded on the basis of the investigation that there was a legal basis for firing Jes Dorph.

According to the Supreme Court's decision, there were no objective or time-specific evidence for the episodes, and the explanations given were not in agreement. Furthermore, the court believes that the attorney should have conducted more interviews with the one informant and with Jes Dorph.

The attorney did not explain sufficiently in the judgment what specific actions Jes Dorph had taken in 2001 and 2003, and the TV host therefore did not "have a reasonable opportunity to defend himself".

The law firm Norrbom Vinding, which Yvonne Frederiksen is employed by, states in a written comment that they are surprised by the judgment.

- Norrbom Vinding has always been of the opinion that there was no basis for this lawsuit, and a unanimous Eastern High Court ruled earlier this year a clear acquittal.

- The Supreme Court is unfortunately not unanimous with the Eastern High Court. That is unfortunate news, and the Supreme Court's judgment will be adjusted to in future attorney investigations, it states.

In March, the Eastern High Court (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/jes-dorph-taber-erstatningssag-mod-advokat-bag-metoo-undersoegelse ) ruled in Yvonne Frederiksen's favor.

Since the case has been handled by the Supreme Court, there is no possibility for her to appeal.

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Errors were the cause of unemployment until 2023

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To win the case, Yvonne Frederiksen had to prove that there was no connection between the errors she made in connection with the attorney investigation, and the damages that Jes Dorph suffered as a result of the dismissal.

The judgment establishes that her errors in the conduct of the investigation were the cause of Jes Dorph being unemployed until 2023. The errors were also the cause of his expenses for psychologist and psychotherapist treatment and the circumstances that justify his claim for "pain and suffering".

To BT (https://www.bt.dk/danske-kendte/jes-dorph-deler-foerste-ord-efter-dom-foerst-skal-jeg ) says Jes Dorph-Petersen that he has no comments on the case right now and first must read the judgment with his lawyer.

DR News tries to get a comment from Jes Dorph, Yvonne Frederiksen and from TV2.

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