http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25349240
They are the former chief executive, the chairman of the board, one
of the majority owners and the chief executive of the Luxembourg branch.
They were accused of hiding the fact that a Qatari investor
bought a stake in the firm with money lent - illegally - by the bank
itself.
Kaupthing collapsed in 2008 under the weight of huge debts.
For years, Kaupthing and other Icelandic banks had
aggressively pursued overseas expansion plans, but when they went into
administration, they brought the country's economy to its knees.
Just a few weeks before the collapse, Kaupthing announced
that Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Hamad al-Thani had bought a 5.1%
stake during the financial crisis in 2008.
The move was seen as a confidence boost for the bank.
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