...the magazine Millennium. The news that veteran industrialist Henrik Vanger will
be part owner and will have a seat on the board of directors of Millennium comes
the same day that the former CEO and publisher Mikael Blomkvist begins serving
his three-month sentence for the libel of businessman Hans-Erik
Wennerström. Millennium’s editor in chief Erika Berger announced at a press
conference that Blomkvist will resume his role as publisher when his sentence is
completed.
“Well, isn’t that something,” Salander said so quietly that Armansky only saw her
lips move. She stood up and headed for the door.
“Wait. Where are you going?”
“Home. I want to check some stuff. Call me when you’ve got something.”
The news that Millennium had acquired reinforcements in the form of Henrik
Vanger was a considerably bigger event than Lisbeth Salander had
expected. Aftonbladet’s evening edition was already out, with a story from the TT
wire service summing up Vanger’s career and stating that it was the first time in
almost twenty years that the old industrial magnate had made a public
appearance. The news that he was becoming part owner ofMillennium was viewed
as just as improbable as Peter Wallenberg or Erik Penser popping up as part owners
of ETC or sponsors of Ordfront magazine.
The story was so big that the 7:30 edition of Rapport ran it as its third lead and gave
it a three-minute slot. Erika Berger was interviewed at a conference table
in Millennium’s office. All of a sudden the Wennerström affair was news again.
“We made a serious mistake last year which resulted in the magazine being
prosecuted for libel. This is something we regret...and we will be following up this
story at a suitable occasion.”
“What do you mean by ‘following up the story’?” the reporter said.
“I mean that we will eventually be telling our version of events, which we have not
done thus far.”