in šling’s closing statement, he states, “i was a treacherous enemy within the communist party…i am justly an object of contempt and deserve the maximum and the hardest punishment.” on 27 november 1952, rudolf slánský, bedrich geminder, ludvik frejka, vladimir clementis, bedrich reicin, karel šváb, rudolf margolius, otto fischl, otto šling, and andré simone were sentenced to death; the three others, including eugen loebl and artur london, received life sentences.