Following the 1992 Bosnian war, Šolak spent a decade abroad working in intellectual property and copyright.
[10][11] Following Henrik Kraft's decision to step down as chairman of Southampton on 14 January 2025, Šolak took on the role.
Evidence obtained suggested that the head of the office, Damjan Žugelj, appointed by the SDS party, facing time constraints, received an anonymous tip enabling him to initiate the investigation, presumably in the context of a pre-election agreement between Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and former Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša to gather potentially damaging information on their opponents through the respective anti-money laundering offices.
[14][15] Janša has denied the allegations of an agreement with Vučić, while Žugelj has characterised the N1info portal's publications as political revenge.
NBI said that they are being prosecuted for unlawfully looking into 224 bank accounts, allegedly also including Dragan Šolak.