The trial against the 47-year-old alleged clairvoyant began just on Tuesday Munich Regional Court II started – and had to be canceled on the second day of the test. The reason: The accused and his wife, who was also accused, did not appear in court. No apology, as court spokesman Laurent Lafleur said in response to SZ’s request. The chamber is now investigating whether the requirements for an arrest warrant have been met.
According to his lawyer Ömer Sahinci, the defendant said on the phone that he was sick and then immediately hung up. The police who were supposed to take the couple in for testing did not find anyone at their address. An acquaintance of the defendant also tried to reach them. The defendants told her that they were sick in Türkiye.
The 47-year-old is charged with 62 counts of commercial fraud. His 39-year-old wife is charged with 18 counts of aiding and abetting. The man is said to have exploited the superstitions of wealthy women for years and defrauded her of millions.
According to the public prosecutor’s office, the 47-year-old played to his victim that he was a medium who could bring blessings and keep shame away from her and her family. Allegedly to prevent accidents, the accused is said to have performed secret rituals. It is said that the couple has taken advantage of the woman for years, and the first acts date back to 2011. However, only events from 2018 are alleged.
The 47-year-old refused to testify at the start of the trial. After a legal debate, the presiding judge summarily dismissed his defense attorney. At first there was no so-called contract. According to the court, the public prosecutor’s office indicated in this conversation that they could think of a sentence of seven years for the man – four to five years if he confessed in full.
2024-04-24 18:24:54
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