Henrik Qvortrup (born 13 October 1963) is a Danish

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, and previous editor-in-chief of the weekly Danish tabloid magazine ''

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''. In the 2014 ''Se og Hør'' media scandal, Henrik Qvortrup was sentenced to three months' unconditional imprisonment, one year's conditional imprisonment and 200 hours of community service.Entry in the Great Danish Encyclopedia
/ref> In May 2021, he was named the new editor-in-chief of ''

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'' a Danish daily

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, taking over in July. In December 2021, Qvortrup and his girlfriend traveled to Thailand for the Christmas and New Years holidays, but he tested positive for

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upon arrival and authorities hospitalized him against his will.

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21st-century Danish newspaper editors Ekstra Bladet editors Danish journalists Living people 1963 births Place of birth missing (living people) People from Aarhus Berlingske people {{Denmark-journalist-stub