After Kljajevic began to read Jovanovic's statement, the lawyers for the accused left the court room out of protest.Jovanovic's statement began immediately with the admission: "I liquidated him [Djindjic] personally.It was a political murder, because The Hague is the biggest disgrace for Serbia."The statement follows with a description of the shooting, the getaway, names of accomplices and other details.
Kada je Kljajević počeo da čita Jovanovićevu izjavu, advokati optuženog su u znak protesta napustili sudnicu. Jovanovićeva izjava počela je sa priznanjem: «Lično sam ga (Đinđića) ubio. Bilo je to političko ubistvo, jer je Hag najveća sramota za Srbiju». Sledi opis ubistva, bekstva, imena saučesnika i drugi detalji.