Overview
- The 42-year-old was arrested by Stuttgart state criminal police, presented to a district court judge in Stuttgart, and ordered into pre‑trial detention in Baden‑Württemberg.
- Authorities said multiple premises were searched with the Baden‑Württemberg State Criminal Police Office during coordinated raids in Monaco, Switzerland and Sindelfingen.
- Investigators allege suspicion of aggravated joint fraud and joint embezzlement, though they have released few specifics about the case.
- Sutil and his representatives have not made any public comment, and prosecutors have not detailed the allegations or evidence as the probe continues.
- The former Spyker, Force India and Sauber driver previously received an 18‑month suspended sentence and a fine in 2012 following a 2011 Shanghai nightclub incident.