A top lawyer in Stockholm, Cristina Bergner, has been immediately expelled from the Swedish Bar Association for aiding a detained client in smuggling letters containing instructions on how to conceal million-dollar frauds.

Bergner, known for her extensive experience in economic crime cases, smuggled the letters to the client's former colleague, who then alerted the Economic Crime Authority.

Despite Bergner's claim of ignorance about the letters' content, investigations revealed she followed up on whether the instructions were carried out.

The quick action by the Bar Association's disciplinary committee contrasts with its usually slow processes, acknowledging the seriousness of the incident.

Bergner's expulsion prevents her from taking any further public assignments as a lawyer.